Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (c1·3)
c9-16454naming 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
20. O-O Nxc2 21. Qxc2 f6 22. Nf3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.3).
- Well found: queen to c2 (+1.2).
- A natural move: knight to f3.
- You reach a winning position (+1.3).
- If instead Nxc2, then Qxc2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #706.
SP-706 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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