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Winning blow: queen to b5 (c4)

c9-10112
Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: 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

28. Qb5 Qxe2+ 29. Qxe2

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+8.8).
  • Well found: queen to e2 (+9.2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxe2+, then Qxe2 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #727.

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