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Winning blow: queen to g5 (h4)

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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

28. Qg5+ Kf8 29. Qxh6+

Why it works

  • Best move. queen to g5 is exactly what the engine plays (#7).
  • Spot on — queen to h6 (+9.3).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf8, then Qxh6+ and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #353.

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