Castling-960 to the rescue on f1
c9-02925Puzzle rating: 1134Theme: 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
11. O-O Qc4 12. f3 Ned6 13. c3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- pawn to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to c3.
- You reach a winning position (+2.9).
- If instead Qc4, then f3 and you stay on top.
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