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Winning blow: queen to g4 (e2)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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

22. Qxg4 Nxg4 23. Bxf7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
  • Well found: bishop to f7 (+3.2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Nxg4, then Bxf7 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #192.

Explore position #192

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