Castling-960 to the rescue on c1 (e1·5)
c9-28409naming 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
17. O-O-O Rg8 18. Rh1 Qg3 19. Rh3 f3 20. Qe3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- rook to h1 develops smoothly.
- Strong! rook to h3 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- Great move! queen to e3 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- You reach a winning position (+4.7).
- If instead Rg8, then Rh1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #784.
SP-784 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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