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Winning blow: queen to h4 (f2·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1650Theme: 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

25. Qh4+ Nf6 26. Qxh6

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (+10.6).
  • Well found: queen to h6 (+11.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Nf6, then Qxh6 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #170.

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