Castling-960 to the rescue on d8
c9-09270Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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
11... O-O-O 12. Bh7 Ng6 13. Qb3 Bxf3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- knight to g6 develops smoothly.
- Stunning! bishop to f3 gives up material but you stand better (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bh7, then Ng6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #864.
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