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Winning blow: queen to h6 (h5)

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Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

25. Qxh6+ Kg8 26. Be4 Ng4 27. Qxf8+ Kxf8 28. Bxf5

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
  • Well found: bishop to e4 (+4.7).
  • Precise: queen to f8 is the top choice (+3.3).
  • Great move! bishop to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kg8, then Be4 and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #134.

Explore position #134

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