Winning blow: queen to h5
c9-02551Shuffle 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
17. Qxh5 Rf2+ 18. Rxf2 Qxh5 19. Nf5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — rook to f2 (+2.9).
- A natural move: knight to f5.
- You reach a winning position (+3.0).
- If instead Rf2+, then Rxf2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #36.
SP-36 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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