Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (e8)
c9-15935naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: 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
17... O-O 18. Bf5 Bxf5 19. h3 Be4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- Spot on — bishop to f5 (+7.4).
- Strong! bishop to e4 is the sharp choice (+9.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bxh7+, then Kxh7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #204.
SP-204 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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