Castling-960 to the rescue on e1
c9-09994Puzzle 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
18. O-O Nc6 19. Qc2 Kd7 20. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
- queen to c2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to g3.
- You reach a winning position (+2.1).
- If instead Nc6, then Qc2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #365.
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