Winning blow: queen to a5 (d2)
c9-28247naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
24. Qxa5+ Qa6 25. Qc5+ Qb6 26. Rxb6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a5 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Well found: queen to c5 (+7.7).
- Strong! rook to b6 is the sharp choice (+8.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qa6, then Qc5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #806.
SP-806 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
Explore position #806Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play