Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (d1·2)
c9-09854Puzzle 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
21. O-O d4 22. Kh1 Rac8 23. b4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.2).
- king to h1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to b4 is the top choice (+1.1).
- You reach a winning position (+1.1).
- If instead d4, then Kh1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #540.
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