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Winning blow: queen to e6 (h6·3)

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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

35. Qxe6+ Rxe6 36. Ng5+ Kg8 37. Nxf3

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
  • Well found: knight to g5 (+5.0).
  • Strong! knight to f3 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rxe6, then Ng5+ and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #119.

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