Winning blow: queen to a8 (e4·3)
c9-22738Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
32. Qa8+ Qxa8 33. Nxa8 fxe2 34. Kxe2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: knight to a8 (+4.7).
- Precise: king to e2 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You reach a winning position (+4.6).
- If instead Qxa8, then Nxa8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #127.
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