Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·3)
c9-04086naming 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
8. O-O-O Bf4+ 9. e3 Bxb3 10. Bxa8+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Well found: pawn to e3 (+2.7).
- Precise: bishop to a8 is the top choice (+2.7).
- You reach a winning position (+2.7).
- If instead O-O, then Bxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #648.
SP-648 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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