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Winning blow: queen to f5 (g5)

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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

22. Qxf5 cxd4 23. exd4

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
  • Spot on — pawn to d4 (+2.4).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead cxd4, then exd4 and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #640.

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