Winning blow: queen to a4 (e4)
c9-20426Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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. Qa4+ Kc8 24. Qxe8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Well found: queen to e8 (#7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc8, then Qxe8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #631.
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