Castling-960 to the rescue on f8 (c8)
c9-21178naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: 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
17... O-O 18. Qxd2 Qc4 19. O-O-O g6
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- queen to c4 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to g6 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You reach a winning position (+3.9).
- If instead Qxd2, then Qc4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #559.
SP-559 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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