Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (c1·5)
c9-20749naming 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
19. O-O-O Bf5 20. g7 Rg8 21. Rf1
Why it works
- Sensible development: king to c1.
- pawn to g7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to f1 is the top choice (+3.7).
- You reach a winning position (+3.7).
- If instead g2, then g7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #382.
SP-382 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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