Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (g8·3)
c9-12276naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
19... O-O 20. Qxe6+ Kh8 21. Qe4 f5
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- Well found: king to h8 (+1.8).
- A natural move: pawn to f5.
- You reach a winning position (+1.8).
- If instead Qxe6+, then Kh8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #416.
SP-416 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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