Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (c1·8)
c9-25323naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1480Theme: 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
21. O-O-O Ne7 22. Rxd5
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+1.8).
- A brilliant blow: rook to d5, and you stand better (+1.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne7, then Rxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #345.
SP-345 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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