Winning blow: queen to d8 (f6)
c9-17588Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
21. Qxd8+ Kh7 22. Rxh6+ Kxh6 23. Qxh8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — rook to h6 (+6.5).
- Precise: queen to h8 is the top choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then Rxh6+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #217.
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