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Winning blow: queen to g8 (g7)

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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

23. Qg8+ Kb7 24. Qxe6

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
  • Well found: queen to e6 (+3.0).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kb7, then Qxe6 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #378.

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