Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (e1)
c9-08920Puzzle 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
17. O-O-O Nxf1 18. Rxf1 Qg2 19. Re1
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Well found: rook to f1 (+2.5).
- Precise: rook to e1 is the top choice (+2.0).
- You reach a winning position (+2.0).
- If instead Nxf1, then Rxf1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #595.
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