Winning blow: queen to a8 (a3·3)
c9-20098Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
22. Qxa8+ Rc8 23. Qa5+ Ke7 24. Rxf5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — queen to a5 (+3.6).
- Precise: rook to f5 is the top choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rc8, then Qa5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #223.
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