Winning blow: pawn to b5 (b4·8)
c9-13788naming 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
38. b5 Kc2 39. Rf2+ Kc1 40. g4
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to b5.
- Spot on — rook to f2 (#3).
- A natural move: pawn to g4.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead h5, then Qb4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #46.
SP-46 · 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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