Winning blow: queen to c3 (c5)
c9-11279Puzzle 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
33. Qxc3 Nxd5 34. exd5 Rc8 35. Qd4
Why it works
- Best move. queen to c3 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (#4).
- A natural move: queen to d4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd5, then Qc5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #90.
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