Winning blow: queen to h8 (d4)
c9-03075Puzzle rating: 1086Theme: 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
16. Qxh8 Rd8 17. Be4 Qg5 18. Qxh7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- bishop to e4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to h7 is the top choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rd8, then Be4 and you win the rook.
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