Winning blow: queen to d4 (c3·3)
c9-20422Puzzle 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. Qxd4 Qxc4+ 23. Qxc4 Nxc4 24. Bxa4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- A brilliant blow: queen to c4, and you are winning (+3.0).
- Precise: bishop to a4 is the top choice (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc4+, then Qxc4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #557.
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