Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·5)
c9-09528naming 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
13. O-O Qf4 14. Ra8 Qxd4 15. Nb3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- rook to a8 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to b3.
- You win decisive material (+5.7).
- If instead Qf4, then Ra8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #616.
SP-616 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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