Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1·2)
c9-11225naming 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
23. O-O-O Qc5 24. Qe4 Qe5 25. Rxd4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: queen to e4 (+2.9).
- Precise: rook to d4 is the top choice (+2.9).
- You reach a winning position (+2.9).
- If instead Qc5, then Qe4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #654.
SP-654 · BastionScout — King off-centre on c or f with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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