Winning blow: queen to g8 (h8·3)
c9-15767Puzzle rating: 1790Theme: 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. Qxg8+ Qxg8 25. Rb8+ Kc7 26. Rxg8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: rook to b8 (+5.4).
- Strong! rook to g8 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg8, then Rb8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #780.
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