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Winning blow: queen to f4 (f1)

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Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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. Qxf4 Qxa2+ 31. Kxa2 exf4 32. Rf1

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
  • Well found: king to a2 (+7.0).
  • Precise: rook to f1 is the top choice (+6.4).
  • You win decisive material (+6.4).
  • If instead Nd6, then Qf1 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #939.

Explore position #939

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