Winning blow: queen to c3 (d3)
c9-06864Puzzle rating: 1072Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
18. Qxc3 Qxc3 19. bxc3 Bxa4 20. Rxa4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c3 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: pawn to c3 (+4.9).
- Precise: rook to a4 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc3, then bxc3 and you win the queen.
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