Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·2)
c9-07034Puzzle rating: 1051Theme: 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
10. O-O-O+ Bd7 11. Qxf3 Nef6 12. Qxb7
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Spot on — queen to f3 (+3.4).
- Precise: queen to b7 is the top choice (+3.8).
- You reach a winning position (+3.8).
- If instead Bd7, then Qxf3 and you stay on top.
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