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Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1)

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Puzzle rating: 1061Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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

13. O-O-O Bf6 14. Bxf7 Bc6 15. Qc4

Why it works

  • Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
  • Spot on — bishop to f7 (+4.9).
  • A natural move: queen to c4.
  • You win decisive material (+5.4).
  • If instead Ne5, then Bxf7 and you stay on top.

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