Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·4)
c9-18351naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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+ Rf7 13. Rxf7+ Qxf7 14. Rf1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: rook to f7 (+3.2).
- Strong! rook to f1 is the sharp choice (+3.4).
- You reach a winning position (+3.4).
- If instead Rf7, then Rxf7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #51.
SP-51 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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