Winning blow: queen to a8 (d5)
c9-22044Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
27. Qa8+ Kc7 28. Qxf8 Rh7 29. Qf6 Rd7 30. Qxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Well found: queen to f8 (+1.9).
- A natural move: queen to f6.
- Best move. queen to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Qxf8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #252.
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