Castling-960 to the rescue on c8 (d8·2)
c9-13216naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: 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
22... O-O-O 23. Rxd5 Bxd5 24. Nxf4 Be4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Spot on — bishop to d5 (+2.5).
- Strong! bishop to e4 is the sharp choice (+2.4).
- You reach a winning position (+2.4).
- If instead g5, then Be3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #370.
SP-370 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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