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Winning blow: queen to g8 (g2·2)

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Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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. Qg8+ Ke7 23. Qxh7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
  • Spot on — queen to h7 (+4.9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Ke7, then Qxh7 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #416.

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