Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·4)
c9-14302naming 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
18. O-O Ke8 19. Rbd1 Qxa4 20. Bd7+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: rook to d1 (+3.9).
- Precise: bishop to d7 is the top choice (+3.9).
- You reach a winning position (+3.9).
- If instead Ke8, then Rbd1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #489.
SP-489 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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