Castling-960 to the rescue on d8 (e8)
c9-10910naming 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
12... O-O-O 13. Qxe7 Nxg2+ 14. Rxg2 Rxg2
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — knight to g2 (+2.9).
- Strong! rook to g2 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You reach a winning position (+3.1).
- If instead Qxe7, then Nxg2+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #290.
SP-290 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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