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Winning blow: queen to f3 (d1·4)

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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. Qf3 Ne4 22. Qxe4

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f3 keeps the pressure (#6).
  • Well found: queen to e4 (#5).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Ne4, then Qxe4 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #935.

Explore position #935

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