Castling-960 to the rescue on c8 (g8·3)
c9-16296naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: 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
15... O-O-O 16. Qc3 bxc5 17. Qh3 Nf5
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Well found: pawn to c5 (+2.5).
- A natural move: knight to f5.
- You reach a winning position (+2.3).
- If instead Qc3, then bxc5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #386.
SP-386 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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