Winning blow: queen to d4 (a1·7)
c9-18250Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
23. Qd4+ Nd5 24. Qxd5+ Kc7 25. Qe5+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d4 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: queen to d5 (#3).
- Precise: queen to e5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nd5, then Qxd5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #5.
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