Winning blow: queen to h7 (g8)
c9-16140Puzzle rating: 2100Theme: 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
40. Qh7+ Kf7 41. Rxg5 Bxg5 42. Qh5+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to h7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to g5 (#3).
- Precise: queen to h5 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Rxg5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #486.
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