Castling-960 to the rescue on a8
c9-13482Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
15... O-O-O+ 16. Kc2 e5 17. Nf1 exf4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- pawn to e5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+2.0).
- You reach a winning position (+2.0).
- If instead Kc2, then e5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #916.
SP-916 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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