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Winning blow: queen to g6 (c2)

c9-14580
Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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

32. Qg6 Qe1+ 33. Nxe1 Rh8 34. Qf6+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (#6).
  • Spot on — knight to e1 (#5).
  • Precise: queen to f6 is the top choice (#4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qe1+, then Nxe1 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #885.

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