Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·13)
c9-23258naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1570Theme: 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
12. O-O+ Nf5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. Nxe4 O-O 15. b3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- A brilliant blow: knight to e5, and you stand better (+2.6).
- Precise: knight to e4 is the top choice (+2.4).
- Sensible development: pawn to b3.
- You reach a winning position (+2.2).
- If instead Nf5, then Nxe5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #407.
SP-407 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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