Winning blow: queen to g6 (h6·5)
c9-17415Puzzle 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
28. Qg6+ Kf8 29. Rxh7 Qf4 30. Qg7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: rook to h7 (#3).
- Precise: queen to g7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Rxh7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #17.
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