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Winning blow: queen to d6 (e5·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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

31. Qxd6 Qg3 32. hxg3 Kb7 33. Qc7+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (#4).
  • Spot on — pawn to g3 (#3).
  • Precise: queen to c7 is the top choice (#2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qg3, then Qxg3 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #383.

Explore position #383

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