Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1)
c9-15545naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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-O+ Bd6 16. Nxa8 O-O 17. Nxc7
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- Spot on — knight to a8 (+7.8).
- Precise: knight to c7 is the top choice (+7.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bd6, then Nxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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