Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·9)
c9-20963naming 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
32. O-O Bxc4 33. Qe1 Qd3 34. Kh2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- queen to e1 develops smoothly.
- Strong! king to h2 is the sharp choice (+2.3).
- You reach a winning position (+2.3).
- If instead Bxc4, then Qe1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #147.
SP-147 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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