Winning blow: queen to h2 (h1)
c9-08595naming 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. Qxh2 Nxf5 16. Rxf5 Rxf5 17. Nd1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h2 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — rook to f5 (+4.8).
- A natural move: knight to d1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf5, then Qd2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #81.
SP-81 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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