Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1)
c9-16257naming 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
27. O-O-O+ Kc8 28. Be6+ Kb8 29. Rd7
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — bishop to e6 (+6.2).
- Precise: rook to d7 is the top choice (+6.0).
- You win decisive material (+6.0).
- If instead Kc8, then Be6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #890.
SP-890 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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