Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1·5)
c9-19686naming 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-O Qf7 25. Rd4 Bb3 26. Kd2
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- rook to d4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to d2.
- You reach a winning position (+2.9).
- If instead Qf7, then Rd4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #925.
SP-925 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
Explore position #925Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play