Winning blow: queen to a8 (c6)
c9-07655Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: 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
12. Qxa8+ Rb8 13. Bxg7+ Kxg7 14. Qc6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — bishop to g7 (+4.0).
- A natural move: queen to c6.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rb8, then Bxg7+ and you win the bishop.
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