Winning blow: queen to h4
c9-07429Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: 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
11. Qxh4 Rh6 12. Qg5 Rxh2 13. exf5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: queen to g5 (+3.4).
- Precise: pawn to f5 is the top choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rh6, then Qg5 and you win the knight.
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