Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (c1)
c9-09457Puzzle 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
22. O-O Kd7 23. Qxb7+ Qxb7 24. Rxb7+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — queen to b7 (+3.0).
- Strong! rook to b7 is the sharp choice (+3.0).
- You reach a winning position (+3.0).
- If instead Kb8, then Rfc1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #269.
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