Winning blow: queen to h5 (h4·4)
c9-18442Puzzle 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
22. Qh5+ Qg6 23. Rh7+ Ke8 24. Qxg6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h5 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Well found: rook to h7 (+6.5).
- Strong! queen to g6 is the sharp choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg6, then Rh7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #228.
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