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Winning blow: queen to g4 (f4·3)

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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

12. Qxg4 Bd5 13. Qh4+ Bf6 14. Qf4

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
  • Spot on — queen to h4 (+3.2).
  • A natural move: queen to f4.
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Bd5, then Qf4 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #47.

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