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Winning blow: queen to g3 (h4)

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Puzzle rating: 1700Theme: 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

20. Qg3+ Kh7 21. Bxf4 Bxf4 22. Rxf4 Rxf4 23. Qxf4

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
  • Well found: bishop to f4 (+3.6).
  • Strong! rook to f4 is the sharp choice (+3.7).
  • Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kh7, then Bxf4 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #68.

Explore position #68

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