Castling-960 to the rescue on c1 (e1·3)
c9-28495naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1620Theme: 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
12. O-O-O Rxf2 13. Bxc6 dxc6 14. Qxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Spot on — bishop to c6 (+2.7).
- Precise: queen to c6 is the top choice (+2.5).
- You reach a winning position (+2.5).
- If instead Rxf2, then Bxc6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #93.
SP-93 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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