Winning blow: queen to h4 (f2·3)
c9-09339naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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
25. Qh4+ Nf6 26. Qxh6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (+10.6).
- Well found: queen to h6 (+11.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf6, then Qxh6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #170.
SP-170 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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