Winning blow: pawn to b7 (b6·14)
c9-12632naming 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
26. b7 c3+ 27. Kxc3 Kf7 28. b8=Q+
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to b7.
- Spot on — king to c3 (#4).
- Precise: pawn to b8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the pawn.
- If instead c3+, then Kc1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #334.
SP-334 · 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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