Winning blow: pawn to a8 (a7·3)
c9-17420Puzzle rating: 970Theme: 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
20. a8=Q Bc6 21. Nba5 Bd5 22. Nxb7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — knight to a5 (+2.5).
- Precise: knight to b7 is the top choice (+2.1).
- You win a piece — the pawn.
- If instead Qf7, then Qxb7 and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #375.
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