Castling-960 to the rescue on d1 (c1·2)
c9-16896naming 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
18. O-O Bc8 19. Nc2 Nd7 20. Rad1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.6).
- knight to c2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to d1.
- You reach a winning position (+1.5).
- If instead Bc8, then Rad1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #936.
SP-936 · BastionScout — King off-centre on c or f with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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