Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1·4)
c9-18550naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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+ Nd7 13. Qc4 Rf8 14. Nc3
Why it works
- Best move. king to c1 is exactly what the engine plays (+0.6).
- queen to c4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to c3.
- You reach a winning position (+0.8).
- If instead Nd7, then Qc4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #342.
SP-342 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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