Winning blow: pawn to b7
c9-00007Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
13. cxb7 Nd7 14. bxa8=Q Rf5 15. Bd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b7 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Spot on — pawn to a8 (+7.7).
- Precise: bishop to d5 is the top choice (+7.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then bxa8=Q and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #904.
SP-904 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
Explore position #904Provenance
Mined from the project's engine self-play games.
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001 · SP-904
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