Winning blow: queen to c5 (d4·4)
c9-11137Puzzle 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
29. Qxc5 Kxa8 30. Qxc7 Be4 31. b6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to c7 (#3).
- A natural move: pawn to b6.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxa8, then Qxc7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #863.
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