Winning blow: pawn to b8 (b7·8)
c9-12244naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypePromotion
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
17. b8=Q Rxd1+ 18. Kf2 Rf1+ 19. Kxf1
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to b8.
- Well found: king to f2 (#7).
- Strong! king to f1 is the sharp choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxd1+, then Kf2 and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #544.
SP-544 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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