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Winning blow: queen to g3 (e5)

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Puzzle rating: 1790Theme: 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

32. Qg3+ Kh5 33. Rf4 Qd4 34. Rxd4

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g3 keeps the pressure (#11).
  • Well found: rook to f4 (#9).
  • Strong! rook to d4 is the sharp choice (#8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kh5, then Rf4 and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #795.

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