Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·3)
c9-13055naming 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
19. O-O Ncd6 20. Bd3 e5 21. Bxe4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- bishop to d3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to e4 is the top choice (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ncd6, then Bd3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #456.
SP-456 · BastionGuard — King off-centre on c or f with both knights on inner files.
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