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Winning blow: queen to h7 (h6·5)

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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

29. Qxh7+ Rf7 30. Qxg6

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to h7 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • Well found: queen to g6 (+3.7).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Rf7, then Qxg6 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #114.

Explore position #114

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