Winning blow: pawn to b7 (a6·5)
c9-21574naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
38. axb7 Rb8 39. b6 Rxb7 40. bxc7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b7 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- pawn to b6 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to c7 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rb8, then b6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #166.
SP-166 · 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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