Winning blow: pawn to b6 (b5·10)
c9-10903naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
30. b6 Re7 31. Qf8+ Kd7 32. Qxa8
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to b6.
- Spot on — queen to f8 (#4).
- Precise: queen to a8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Re7, then Qf8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #369.
SP-369 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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