Winning blow: rook to b7 (b8·6)
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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. Rb7+ Kf8 32. Rd8+ Be8 33. Bb4+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — rook to d8 (#5).
- Precise: bishop to b4 is the top choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kf8, then Rd8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #154.
SP-154 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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