Winning blow: queen to h8 (e5·3)
c9-14550Puzzle 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
24. Qxh8+ Kf7 25. Rxe6 Qxh2+ 26. Kxh2
Why it works
- Best move. queen to h8 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — rook to e6 (#5).
- Precise: king to h2 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Rxe6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #157.
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