Winning blow: queen to h7 (h5·3)
c9-09141naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
27. Qxh7+ Kf7 28. Bg6+ Ke6 29. Bxf8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h7 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — bishop to g6 (#10).
- Strong! bishop to f8 is the sharp choice (#9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Qg6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #610.
SP-610 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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