Castling-960 to the rescue on d1
c9-08859Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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
13. O-O Qd7 14. Qd1 Bxb2 15. Rb1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
- queen to d1 develops smoothly.
- Strong! rook to b1 is the sharp choice (+2.8).
- You reach a winning position (+2.8).
- If instead O-O-O, then Qd1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #895.
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