Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (e1)
c9-13829naming 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
15. O-O Qd8 16. Bg3 Be7 17. Bh7
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- bishop to g3 develops smoothly.
- Strong! bishop to h7 is the sharp choice (+3.4).
- You reach a winning position (+3.4).
- If instead g6, then Rce1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #126.
SP-126 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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