Castling-960 to the rescue on f1 (c1)
c9-14192naming 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
16. O-O Qc5 17. Rd1 Be5 18. Bxd5
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- rook to d1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to d5 is the top choice (+1.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qc5, then Re1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #849.
SP-849 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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