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Winning blow: queen to f3 (g4)

c9-12049
Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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

30. Qf3+ Qf6 31. Bxf6 gxf6 32. Qxh5

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f3 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
  • Well found: bishop to f6 (+7.3).
  • Precise: queen to h5 is the top choice (+7.5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qf6, then Bxf6 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #588.

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