Winning blow: pawn to b8 (b7·14)
c9-09326naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
36. b8=Q g3+ 37. Kxg3 Nf5+ 38. Kh3
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to b8.
- Spot on — king to g3 (#5).
- A natural move: king to h3.
- You win a piece — the pawn.
- If instead Nf5, then Qe5 and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #536.
SP-536 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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