Winning blow: queen to a7 (a5·12)
c9-15186Puzzle 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
32. Qa7 Nb6 33. Rxb6 Na6 34. Qxa6+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to a7.
- Spot on — rook to b6 (#3).
- Precise: queen to a6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nb6, then Qxb6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #254.
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