Castling-960 to the rescue on c8 (g8)
c9-09665naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
14... O-O-O 15. Bxc1 Nc6 16. Qe2 Nc7
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- knight to c6 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to c7.
- You reach a winning position (+2.7).
- If instead Bxc1, then Nc6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #129.
SP-129 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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