Winning blow: queen to d8 (a8·2)
c9-12345Puzzle 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
30. Qxd8+ Kb7 31. Qxe8 Qd4 32. Rxd4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (#10).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#6).
- Precise: rook to d4 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Qxe8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #691.
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