Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·10)
c9-18568naming 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-O Rhe8 21. Be3 Qc7 22. Qxf5+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Spot on — bishop to e3 (+3.5).
- Precise: queen to f5 is the top choice (+3.8).
- You reach a winning position (+3.8).
- If instead Rhe8, then Be3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #534.
SP-534 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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