Winning blow: queen to a8 (a7·8)
c9-25727Puzzle 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
21. Qa8+ Rc8 22. Qa5+ b6 23. Qxb6+ Rc7 24. Nxd2
Why it works
- Best move. queen to a8 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.9).
- Well found: queen to a5 (+4.3).
- Strong! queen to b6 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- Best move. knight to d2 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rc8, then Qa5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #362.
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