Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1·9)
c9-22012naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1760Theme: 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
24. O-O-O Ne6 25. Rxf1 Nd4 26. b4 Nc6 27. Kc2
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: rook to f1 (+4.0).
- A natural move: pawn to b4.
- Sensible development: king to c2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ne6, then Rxf1 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #922.
SP-922 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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