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Winning blow: queen to g7 (d4·2)

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Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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. Qxg7+ Kxg7 30. Rxe7+ Kf8 31. Re1 hxg5 32. gxf5

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
  • Spot on — rook to e7 (+5.0).
  • Precise: rook to e1 is the top choice (+4.2).
  • Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kxg7, then Rxe7+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #928.

Explore position #928

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