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Winning blow: queen to c6 (c3)

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Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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

24. Qxc6 Bxc6 25. Rxd8+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
  • Spot on — rook to d8 (+6.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxc6, then Rxd8+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #688.

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