JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.3.js"></script>
Test
<a href="b.html" target="testWindow">New Window</a>
<a id="bBtn"></a>

JavaScript

$('#bBtn').click(function(){
  window.open('', '_self', '');
  window.close();
  return false;
});