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Winning blow: queen to g6 (h6·2)

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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. Qxg6+ Kf8 31. Qh6+ Ke7 32. Rxe5+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+10.2).
  • Well found: queen to h6 (#12).
  • Strong! rook to e5 is the sharp choice (#9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf8, then Qh6+ and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #426.

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