Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·12)
c9-10787naming 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
12. O-O Re8 13. Nc5 Nab6 14. f4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.8).
- knight to c5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to f4.
- You reach a winning position (+2.0).
- If instead Re8, then Nc5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #27.
SP-27 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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