Winning blow: queen to a4 (a5)
c9-13761Puzzle 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
20. Qxa4 Ra8 21. Qc4+ Kh8 22. Qc2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — queen to c4 (+3.9).
- A natural move: queen to c2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ng6, then Qa1 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #200.
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