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Winning blow: queen to e6 (f6)

c9-16770
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

28. Qxe6+ Qe7 29. Bxe7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (#11).
  • Well found: bishop to e7 (#8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qe7, then Bxe7 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #394.

Explore position #394

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