Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1·10)
c9-08843Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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
20. O-O-O Qxd1+ 21. Kxd1 Bxc5 22. Bxc5
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — king to d1 (+5.0).
- Strong! bishop to c5 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd1+, then Kxd1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #894.
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