Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·2)
c9-12978naming 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
8. O-O+ Nf6 9. d4 Ng6 10. e5
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: pawn to d4 (+4.5).
- Strong! pawn to e5 is the sharp choice (+4.0).
- You reach a winning position (+4.0).
- If instead Nf6, then d4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #597.
SP-597 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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