Winning blow: queen to h8 (h7)
c9-04664Puzzle 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
9. Qxh8+ Rg8 10. Qh6+ Rg7 11. Qh5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — queen to h6 (+3.3).
- Precise: queen to h5 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rg8, then Qh6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #578.
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