Winning blow: queen to a6 (a5·6)
c9-14360Puzzle rating: 2060Theme: 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
26. Qa6 Kd7 27. c6+ Ke7 28. Qxb7
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to a6.
- Spot on — pawn to c6 (#5).
- Precise: queen to b7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nf2+, then Ke2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #774.
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