Castling-960 to the rescue on e1 (b1·2)
c9-19063naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: 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
16. O-O Nd6 17. Bxf5 Nxf5 18. Rxf5
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.3).
- Well found: bishop to f5 (+1.6).
- Stunning! rook to f5 gives up material but you stand better (+1.4).
- You reach a winning position (+1.4).
- If instead Nd6, then Bxf5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #909.
SP-909 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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