Winning blow: rook to b6 (a6)
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TypeHanging 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
40. Rxb6 e5 41. Qe4 Qd8 42. Qd5+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to b6 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- queen to e4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to d5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead e5, then Qd2+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #879.
SP-879 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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