Castling-960 to the rescue on e1 (d1·2)
c9-11802naming 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
13. O-O Nxe5 14. Rd1+ Nbd7 15. bxc4
Why it works
- Sensible development: king to g1.
- Spot on — rook to d1 (+1.3).
- Precise: pawn to c4 is the top choice (+1.2).
- You reach a winning position (+1.2).
- If instead Nxe5, then Rd1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #606.
SP-606 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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