Winning blow: queen to h6 (h3·3)
c9-20018Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
26. Qxh6+ Kg8 27. gxf7+ Kxf7 28. Rd7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to h6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to f7 (#3).
- Precise: rook to d7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg8, then gxf7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #485.
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