Winning blow: queen to a5 (a6·3)
c9-13984Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
25. Qa5+ Qb6 26. Qxb6+ Kxb6 27. Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a5 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: queen to b6 (+6.1).
- Strong! rook to d8 is the sharp choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb6, then Qxb6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #271.
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