Winning blow: queen to h8 (h3·2)
c9-12946Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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. Qh8+ Kf7 23. Qd8 Qxf4+ 24. Kxf4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (#10).
- Well found: queen to d8 (#9).
- Strong! king to f4 is the sharp choice (#8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Qd8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #36.
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