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Winning blow: queen to f4 (g3)

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Puzzle rating: 1066Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

15. Qxf4 Ng6 16. Qf2 Rb6 17. c3

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
  • queen to f2 develops smoothly.
  • A natural move: pawn to c3.
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Ng6, then Qf2 and you win the bishop.

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