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Winning blow: queen to f7 (f4·2)

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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

20. Qxf7+ Kxf7 21. Rxe5

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
  • Spot on — rook to e5 (+4.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kxf7, then Rxe5 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #157.

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