Winning blow: queen to h6 (h8)
c9-13460Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
35. Qh6+ Qg5 36. hxg5 Ke3 37. Qd4+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to h6 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (#4).
- Precise: queen to d4 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g5, then Rc2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #257.
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