Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·2)
c9-20089naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
18. O-O-O+ Ke7 19. Rd7+ Ke8 20. Rxg7+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+12.6).
- Well found: rook to d7 (+13.1).
- Precise: rook to g7 is the top choice (+13.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kc8, then Bxb7+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #566.
SP-566 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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