Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·3)
c9-16221naming 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
22. O-O Rf6 23. Nd2 Rgg6 24. Rxf4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Spot on — knight to d2 (+2.0).
- Precise: rook to f4 is the top choice (+2.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rf6, then Nd2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #25.
SP-25 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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