Winning blow: queen to a8 (f8·2)
c9-10898Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
23. Qxa8 Ne7 24. Qa6 Nf5 25. Nge5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (#5).
- queen to a6 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rb8, then Qxa5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #399.
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