Winning blow: queen to h5 (b5)
c9-06818Puzzle 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
13. Qxh5 g6 14. Qb5 Nd6 15. Qd3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — queen to b5 (+5.3).
- A natural move: queen to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxc6, then Qxe8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #941.
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