Winning blow: queen to a7 (a5·9)
c9-15352Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
28. Qa7+ Kf8 29. Qb8+ Ke7 30. exd5
Why it works
- Best move. queen to a7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to b8 (#5).
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kf8, then Qb8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #334.
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