Winning blow: queen to h6 (f4)
c9-21108Puzzle 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
16. Qxh6 Qxa4 17. Qxh5 Nc5 18. Nf5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h6 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Spot on — queen to h5 (+5.7).
- A natural move: knight to f5.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxd4, then Nxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #209.
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