Castling-960 to the rescue on d8 (c8)
c9-10489naming 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
25... O-O 26. Ra2 Qd5 27. Qe2 Nf6
Why it works
- Sensible development: king to g8.
- queen to d5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f6 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You reach a winning position (+4.4).
- If instead Ra2, then Qd5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #931.
SP-931 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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