Chess960 tactic on b1 (f1)
c9-15596naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2120Theme: 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
20. Rb1+ Kc7 21. Qb6+ Kc8 22. Ba6+ Bb7 23. Qxb7#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to b1 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to b6 (#2).
- Precise: bishop to a6 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Kc7, then Qb6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #322.
SP-322 · 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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