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Winning blow: queen to f8 (b4)

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Puzzle rating: 1106Theme: 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

13. Qxf8 Nd6 14. Qxf3 Bxe5 15. d3

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
  • Spot on — queen to f3 (+3.2).
  • A natural move: pawn to d3.
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Nd6, then Qxf3 and you win the queen.

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