Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (e1·4)
c9-19399naming 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
24. O-O Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Qe5 26. Kh1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+7.9).
- Well found: rook to d1 (+7.9).
- Precise: king to h1 is the top choice (+7.8).
- You win decisive material (+7.8).
- If instead Rc4, then Nxg5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #240.
SP-240 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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