Winning blow: queen to h8 (c8)
c9-01635Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
12. Qxh8 c5 13. Qxb8 Qb3+ 14. Rc2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — queen to b8 (+4.8).
- A natural move: rook to c2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead c6, then Bd2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #680.
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