Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (b8·4)
c9-18765naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
16... O-O-O 17. Ng3 Rxd2 18. Nxe2 Rd1
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — rook to d2 (+4.4).
- A natural move: rook to d1.
- You reach a winning position (+4.2).
- If instead Ng3, then Rxd2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #906.
SP-906 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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