Winning blow: queen to h8 (a8)
c9-13030Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
29. Qxh8 Qxe2+ 30. Kg3 Ne6 31. Qh7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Well found: king to g3 (+6.7).
- Precise: queen to h7 is the top choice (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qd6, then exd3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #787.
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