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Winning blow: queen to h6 (c1·5)

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Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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

21. Qh6 Qh2+ 22. Rxh2

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to h6 keeps the pressure (+10.4).
  • Well found: rook to h2 (+10.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qh2+, then Rxh2 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #426.

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