Winning blow: queen to h4 (e4)
c9-09322naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
36. Qxh4+ Qh5 37. Qxh5+ Kg7 38. Qh6+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to h4 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to h5 (#4).
- Precise: queen to h6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qh5, then Qxh5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #418.
SP-418 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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