Winning blow: queen to a6 (c4)
c9-17702Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
19. Qxa6 Bxd4 20. Qxa5 Ne5 21. Qd2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: queen to a5 (+3.5).
- A natural move: queen to d2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxd4, then Qxa5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #823.
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