Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·6)
c9-18829naming 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 Qxe4 22. Qd3 Qc6 23. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- queen to d3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to g3.
- You reach a winning position (+4.0).
- If instead Qxe4, then Qd3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #12.
SP-12 · BastionGuard — King off-centre on c or f with both knights on inner files.
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