Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (c1·2)
c9-15292naming 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
17. O-O Nec7 18. Rc1 Qa7 19. Nc4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Spot on — rook to c1 (+2.2).
- A natural move: knight to c4.
- You reach a winning position (+2.5).
- If instead Qc8, then Qd5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #702.
SP-702 · BastionGuard — King off-centre on c or f with both knights on inner files.
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