Winning blow: queen to c6 (a4)
c9-10182Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
27. Qxc6+ Ke7 28. Qc5+ Rd6 29. Qxc7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (#18).
- Well found: queen to c5 (#13).
- Strong! queen to c7 is the sharp choice (#12).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ke7, then Qc5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #666.
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