Castling-960 to the rescue on f1 (e1·6)
c9-23450naming 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
22. O-O Nf6 23. Rae1+ Kf8 24. Qh6+ Kg8 25. Nxg5
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — rook to e1 (+5.2).
- Precise: queen to h6 is the top choice (+5.0).
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- You win decisive material (+5.0).
- If instead Nf6, then Rae1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #307.
SP-307 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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