Winning blow: queen to a6 (a5·4)
c9-22763Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: 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. Qa6+ Rb7 28. Rb1 d6 29. Qxb7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to a6 is exactly what the engine plays (+8.0).
- Well found: rook to b1 (+23.7).
- Precise: queen to b7 is the top choice (+12.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rb7, then Rb1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #191.
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