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Winning blow: queen to f8

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Puzzle rating: 1076Theme: 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. Qxf8 Rxf8 12. Bxe7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
  • Well found: bishop to e7 (+4.5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rxf8, then Bxe7 and you win the queen.

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