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Winning blow: queen to g3 (c3)

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Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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

21. Qg3+ Bg5 22. Qxg5+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g3 keeps the pressure (+28.3).
  • Well found: queen to g5 (#12).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Bg5, then Qxg5+ and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #45.

Explore position #45

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