Winning blow: queen to c4 (d4·3)
c9-20501Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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. Qxc4+ Kb7 27. Rxd6 Nb6 28. Qc6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c4 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: rook to d6 (#5).
- Precise: queen to c6 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Rxd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #690.
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