Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (d1·4)
c9-21033naming 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
18. O-O Nf6 19. exf5 Rxc5 20. bxc5
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.5).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+1.6).
- Strong! pawn to c5 is the sharp choice (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nf6, then exf5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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