Winning blow: queen to a8 (a6·8)
c9-22486Puzzle rating: 1930Theme: 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. Qa8+ Kc7 27. Qa7+ Kc8 28. b6 Qb2+ 29. Kxb2
Why it works
- Best move. queen to a8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to a7 (#4).
- A natural move: pawn to b6.
- Great move! king to b2 keeps the pressure (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Qa7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #687.
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