Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·18)
c9-26221naming 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
16. O-O-O Ra8 17. Rg4 Rg6 18. Rd6 Qf8 19. Rxe4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — rook to g4 (+4.6).
- Strong! rook to d6 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
- Best move. rook to e4 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.5).
- You win decisive material (+5.5).
- If instead Ra8, then Rg4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #474.
SP-474 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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