Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·2)
c9-09254naming 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 Be7 12. Qa5 c5 13. Bc3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.2).
- Spot on — queen to a5 (+1.3).
- A natural move: bishop to c3.
- You reach a winning position (+1.2).
- If instead f3, then Nb3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #157.
SP-157 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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