Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1·7)
c9-11060naming 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
6. O-O-O fxe5 7. c4 exf4 8. Nf2
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- pawn to c4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f2 is the top choice (+1.9).
- You reach a winning position (+1.9).
- If instead fxe5, then c4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #334.
SP-334 · 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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