Winning blow: queen to h8
c9-00402Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
17. Qxh8 Nf5 18. Qxh7+ Ke8 19. Rb1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — queen to h7 (+5.0).
- Precise: rook to b1 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rh4, then Re1 and you win the rook.
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