Winning blow: queen to h3 (h1)
c9-18922naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
28. Qh3 Rd1+ 29. Rxd1 Qxg6 30. hxg6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h3 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — rook to d1 (#3).
- Precise: pawn to g6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rd1+, then Rxd1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #373.
SP-373 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
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