Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1·2)
c9-00519naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
11. O-O-O Ne7 12. Qxh7 a5 13. exd4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Spot on — queen to h7 (+3.2).
- Precise: pawn to d4 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You reach a winning position (+3.0).
- If instead Ne7, then Qf7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #822.
SP-822 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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