Castling-960 to the rescue on f1 (e1·2)
c9-15551naming 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
9. O-O b6 10. Nxf5 Nxf5 11. Qxf5
Why it works
- Sensible development: king to g1.
- Spot on — knight to f5 (+3.0).
- Strong! queen to f5 is the sharp choice (+2.9).
- You reach a winning position (+2.9).
- If instead g6, then Bb3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #317.
SP-317 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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