Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1)
c9-12067naming 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
19. O-O+ Qf6 20. Qh8+ Ke7 21. Qh7+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (#20).
- Spot on — queen to h8 (#16).
- Strong! queen to h7 is the sharp choice (#15).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Qf6, then Qh8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #465.
SP-465 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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