Winning blow: pawn to b8 (b7·16)
c9-13625naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
37. b8=Q Qxa7 38. Qxa7 Bf7 39. Qc5+
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to b8.
- Spot on — queen to a7 (#4).
- Precise: queen to c5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxa7, then Qxa7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #42.
SP-42 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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