Winning blow: pawn to b5 (a4·14)
c9-17474naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
31. axb5 Bxb5 32. Rxa5+ Ba6 33. Rxa6+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b5 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Well found: rook to a5 (#2).
- Precise: rook to a6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxb5, then Rxa5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #831.
SP-831 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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