Winning blow: queen to h6 (e3)
c9-21437Puzzle rating: 1390Theme: 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
27. Qh6 Rg1 28. Kxg1 Qa7+ 29. Kg2 Bxf3+ 30. Kxf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h6 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Spot on — king to g1 (+6.0).
- Precise: king to g2 is the top choice (+6.3).
- Great move! king to f3 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rg1, then Kxg1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #801.
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