Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (d1)
c9-07182Puzzle rating: 1108Theme: 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
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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