Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (d1·3)
c9-10068naming 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
12. O-O Ne4 13. h3 Ngxf2 14. Rxf2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- pawn to h3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to f2 is the top choice (+2.3).
- You reach a winning position (+2.3).
- If instead Ne4, then h3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #694.
SP-694 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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