Winning blow: queen to a6 (a5·5)
c9-19847Puzzle 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
26. Qxa6 Qxg3+ 27. hxg3 Re8 28. Qa8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to g3 (#3).
- Precise: queen to a8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg3+, then hxg3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #641.
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