Winning blow: queen to h7 (b1)
c9-00989Puzzle 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. Qxh7 Bf6 18. Qh8+ Ke7 19. Nxh4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h7 keeps the pressure (+7.5).
- Spot on — queen to h8 (+7.8).
- Precise: knight to h4 is the top choice (+7.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qc6, then Bc2 and you win the rook.
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