Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (f1)
c9-18645naming 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
21. O-O-O O-O 22. Bb6 Rb8 23. Qxc7
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- bishop to b6 develops smoothly.
- Strong! queen to c7 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O, then Bb6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #453.
SP-453 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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