Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·8)
c9-17946naming 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
12. O-O-O Nh7 13. e4 Rge8 14. Qe3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- pawn to e4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to e3.
- You reach a winning position (+1.9).
- If instead Nh7, then e4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #535.
SP-535 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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