Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1·6)
c9-10974naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: 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
28. O-O-O Qxe6 29. Bxc5 d4 30. Rhe1
Why it works
- Sensible development: king to c1.
- Well found: bishop to c5 (+2.4).
- A natural move: rook to e1.
- You reach a winning position (+2.9).
- If instead b4, then Bxc5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #238.
SP-238 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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