Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (g8)
c9-08807Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
25... O-O 26. Re4 Rc2 27. Bb3 Rxd2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Spot on — rook to c2 (+2.7).
- Precise: rook to d2 is the top choice (+2.8).
- You reach a winning position (+2.8).
- If instead Re4, then Rfe8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #8.
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