Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·12)
c9-23553naming 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
23. O-O+ Rf7 24. Rxf7+ Kxf7 25. e6+ Bxe6 26. Qxh5+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to f7 (+5.5).
- Precise: pawn to e6 is the top choice (+4.6).
- Great move! queen to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- You reach a winning position (+4.7).
- If instead Rf7, then Rxf7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #112.
SP-112 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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