Winning blow: queen to h8 (b2·3)
c9-19635naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
13. Qxh8+ Ng8 14. Rb1 d5 15. Qxh7 Nxe6 16. Qxf5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Spot on — rook to b1 (+6.1).
- Precise: queen to h7 is the top choice (+5.7).
- Best move. queen to f5 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ng8, then Rb1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #501.
SP-501 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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