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Winning blow: queen to f6 (g7·4)

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Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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

35. Qxf6+ Kd7 36. Qxf5+ Kc6 37. Rxe5

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
  • Well found: queen to f5 (+3.4).
  • Precise: rook to e5 is the top choice (+3.7).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Kd7, then Qxf5+ and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #484.

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