Chess960 tactic on b7 (b2)
c9-10223naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
24. Rb7 Qh5+ 25. g4 Qxg4+ 26. hxg4 Rxa2 27. Qd7#
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to b7.
- pawn to g4 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to g4 is the sharp choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to d7 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Qh5+, then g4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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