Castling-960 to the rescue on c1 (d1)
c9-11000naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
10. O-O-O+ Nd5 11. bxc4 O-O-O 12. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — pawn to c4 (+3.0).
- Strong! pawn to d5 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nd5, then bxc4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #832.
SP-832 · 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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