Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (f8·5)
c9-13581naming 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
24... O-O 25. Kg3 Rxa1 26. Bb3 Nxe3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — rook to a1 (+4.4).
- Precise: knight to e3 is the top choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg3, then Rxa1 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #161.
SP-161 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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