Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (e1)
c9-00017Puzzle rating: 1052Theme: 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 Nc6 13. Nc7+ Kd8 14. Nxa8
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Spot on — knight to c7 (+2.4).
- Precise: knight to a8 is the top choice (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nc6, then Nc7+ and you stay on top.
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