Winning blow: pawn to b4 (b2)
c9-18210naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
27. b4+ Kb5 28. Qxd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b4 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: queen to d4 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb5, then Qxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #286.
SP-286 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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