Winning blow: queen to h8 (b8)
c9-01824Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
15. Qxh8 Bh6 16. f4 Qd5 17. f5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Well found: pawn to f4 (#5).
- Precise: pawn to f5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bh6, then f4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #157.
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