Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (b1)
c9-09066Puzzle rating: 1760Theme: 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 Nf4 18. Bg2 Nxg2 19. Qa4 Nh4 20. Qa7+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- bishop to g2 develops smoothly.
- Strong! queen to a4 is the sharp choice (+7.7).
- Best move. queen to a7 is exactly what the engine plays (#12).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Nf4, then Bg2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #731.
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