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Winning blow: queen to c5 (c3)

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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

24. Qxc5+ Kd7 25. Rxd3+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
  • Well found: rook to d3 (+5.5).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Kd7, then Rxd3+ and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #347.

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