Winning blow: queen to a7 (e3·3)
c9-13964Puzzle 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
30. Qxa7 Qg4 31. fxg4 Ra5 32. Qxa5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to g4 (#4).
- Precise: queen to a5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb1+, then Kxb1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #609.
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