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Winning blow: queen to f5 (c2·7)

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Puzzle rating: 1610Theme: 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. Qf5 Qxe3+ 22. fxe3

Why it works

  • Best move. queen to f5 is exactly what the engine plays (+9.1).
  • Well found: pawn to e3 (#15).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxe3+, then fxe3 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #681.

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