Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·4)
c9-10404Puzzle 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
32. O-O-O b5 33. Qa5 Rd6 34. Kb1
Why it works
- Best move. king to c1 is exactly what the engine plays (+2.9).
- queen to a5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to b1.
- You reach a winning position (+4.0).
- If instead e3, then Kc2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #602.
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