Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·2)
c9-13412naming 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
29. O-O Qd7 30. Bxg7 Rh7 31. Bb2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — bishop to g7 (+5.2).
- Precise: bishop to b2 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You reach a winning position (+5.0).
- If instead O-O, then Ne7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #54.
SP-54 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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