Castling-960 to the rescue on c8
c9-09268Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
28... O-O-O+ 29. Nd5 Qxd5+ 30. Kc3 Qxd2#
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: queen to d5 (#1).
- Precise: queen to d2 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Nd5, then Qxd5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #319.
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