Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1·5)
c9-16215naming 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
24. O-O-O Rxd1+ 25. Qxd1 Bc7 26. g6
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: queen to d1 (+3.4).
- Precise: pawn to g6 is the top choice (+3.2).
- You reach a winning position (+3.2).
- If instead Rxd1+, then Qxd1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #669.
SP-669 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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