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Winning blow: queen to f7 (h5·2)

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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

32. Qf7+ Kh6 33. Qxf8+ Kg6 34. Qd6+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (#4).
  • Spot on — queen to f8 (#3).
  • Precise: queen to d6 is the top choice (#2).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Kh6, then Qxf8+ and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #431.

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