Winning blow: queen to h5 (h3)
c9-11672Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
22. Qxh5 Rxh5 23. Rxh5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h5 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: rook to h5 (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxh5, then Rxh5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #160.
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