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Winning blow: queen to c4 (f4·2)

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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

36. Qxc4+ Nxc4 37. Bxd6

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to c4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Well found: bishop to d6 (+5.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Nxc4, then Bxd6 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #165.

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