Winning blow: queen to h6 (f6)
c9-14009Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
24. Qxh6 Rg7 25. Rxg5 Rxg5 26. Qxg5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h6 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Spot on — rook to g5 (+7.5).
- Precise: queen to g5 is the top choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Qxg5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #10.
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