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Winning blow: queen to h4 (e1)

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Puzzle rating: 1072Theme: 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

11. Qh4+ f6 12. Qxf4 Ng6 13. Qb4

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
  • Well found: queen to f4 (+3.4).
  • A natural move: queen to b4.
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead f6, then Qxf4 and you win the bishop.

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