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Winning blow: queen to e6 (e3·11)

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Puzzle rating: 1650Theme: 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

31. Qxe6+ Qxe6+ 32. dxe6

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
  • Well found: pawn to e6 (+7.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxe6+, then dxe6 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #94.

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