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Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (d1)

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Puzzle rating: 1108Theme: 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

18. O-O e4 19. c5 Qh5 20. Nf4

Why it works

  • Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
  • pawn to c5 develops smoothly.
  • A natural move: knight to f4.
  • You reach a winning position (+4.0).
  • If instead e4, then c5 and you stay on top.

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