Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·9)
c9-10344naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: 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
17. O-O Re6 18. Qh4 a5 19. Rh3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- queen to h4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to h3.
- You reach a winning position (+3.4).
- If instead Re6, then Rg3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #36.
SP-36 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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