Winning blow: queen to a7 (a5·10)
c9-24301Puzzle 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
16. Qa7+ Kc8 17. Qa8+ Kc7 18. Qxe8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a7 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: queen to a8 (+4.7).
- Strong! queen to e8 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc8, then Qa8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #590.
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