Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (b8·5)
c9-20481naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: 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
16... O-O-O 17. Bxd6 Rxd6 18. Rac1 Qxc4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to d6 (+4.0).
- Precise: queen to c4 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You reach a winning position (+4.8).
- If instead Bxd6, then Rxd6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #807.
SP-807 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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