Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1)
c9-06710Puzzle rating: 1063Theme: 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
16. O-O-O+ Kc7 17. Qxe6 Rad8 18. Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (+3.0).
- Stunning! rook to d8 gives up material but you stand better (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Qxe6 and you win the knight.
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