Winning blow: queen to b8 (a7)
c9-21852Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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. Qxb8+ Kh7 23. exd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: pawn to d5 (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then exd5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #429.
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