Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (f8·2)
c9-15045naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
26... O-O+ 27. Nf6+ Rxf6+ 28. Ke1 Nc2#
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — rook to f6 (#1).
- Precise: knight to c2 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Nf6+, then Rxf6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #501.
SP-501 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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