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Winning blow: queen to e4 (e5·2)

Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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

33. Qe4 Bf7 34. Bc4 Kg7 35. Qe7

Why it works

  • Sensible development: queen to e4.
  • bishop to c4 develops smoothly.
  • A natural move: queen to e7.
  • You win decisive material (+15.0).
  • If instead Bf7, then Bxf6 and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #706.

SP-706 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.

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