Castling-960 to the rescue on c8 (g8·4)
c9-19239naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1690Theme: 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
25... O-O-O 26. Bxh5 Qg1+ 27. Ke2 Qg2
Why it works
- Sensible development: king to c8.
- Spot on — queen to g1 (+7.8).
- Strong! queen to g2 is the sharp choice (+8.2).
- You win decisive material (+8.2).
- If instead Bxh5, then Qh1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #386.
SP-386 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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