Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·3)
c9-02028Puzzle rating: 1106Theme: 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
7. O-O+ Nf7 8. Rxf7+ Kxf7 9. Rf1+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — rook to f7 (+4.7).
- Precise: rook to f1 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You reach a winning position (+4.8).
- If instead Nf7, then Rxf7+ and you win the knight.
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