Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1·6)
c9-10460naming 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
23. O-O-O Ra6 24. Bf2 Qxd1+ 25. Kxd1
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- bishop to f2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to d1 is the top choice (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rd5, then Bd2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #906.
SP-906 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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