Castling-960 to the rescue on b8 (c8)
c9-16340naming 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
23... O-O-O 24. Bg4+ Kb7 25. Qxd8 Bxd8
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- king to b7 develops smoothly.
- Strong! bishop to d8 is the sharp choice (+7.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rb3, then Nxe5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #897.
SP-897 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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