Winning blow: pawn to b6 (b5·7)
c9-27866Puzzle rating: 1390Theme: 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
30. b6 Qd7 31. Qxd7 Rxd7 32. b7 Rxb7 33. Rxb7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b6 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: queen to d7 (+3.5).
- A natural move: pawn to b7.
- Great move! rook to b7 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd7, then Qxd7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #394.
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