Winning blow: queen to a8 (a6·6)
c9-20896Puzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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
35. Qa8+ Kc7 36. Qxe8 Qxf5 37. exf5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#5).
- Precise: pawn to f5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Nb5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #553.
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