Winning blow: queen to h5 (d1)
c9-07288naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
15. Qxh5 Qd5 16. b3 Rh8 17. Qe2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: pawn to b3 (+3.5).
- A natural move: queen to e2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qd5, then b3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #923.
SP-923 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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