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Winning blow: queen to f6 (g6·6)

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Puzzle rating: 2100Theme: 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

31. Qxf6 g5 32. Qd8+ Kf7 33. Qd7+

Why it works

  • Best move. queen to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
  • Spot on — queen to d8 (#4).
  • Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#5).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead g5, then Ng6 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #193.

Explore position #193

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