Winning blow: pawn to b8 (a7)
c9-13223naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
34. axb8=Q Kxh6 35. Qf8+ Kg6 36. Bxd6
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to b8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to f8 (#3).
- Precise: bishop to d6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxh6, then Qg8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #688.
SP-688 · 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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