Castling-960 to the rescue on f8
c9-09236Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
16... O-O 17. Bc5 Bxg2 18. Kxg2 Rd8
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
- A brilliant blow: bishop to g2, and you stand better (+2.3).
- A natural move: rook to d8.
- You reach a winning position (+2.2).
- If instead Bc5, then Bxg2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #327.
SP-327 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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