Winning blow: pawn to b5 (a4·2)
c9-09064naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeTrapped piece
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
19. axb5 Bxb5 20. cxb4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b5 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Spot on — pawn to b4 (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bxb5, then cxb4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #650.
SP-650 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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