Castling-960 to the rescue on b8 (e8)
c9-10518Puzzle 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
24... O-O-O 25. Nf6 Qc7 26. Qh5 Nc6
Why it works
- Sensible development: king to c8.
- queen to c7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to c6 is the top choice (+2.5).
- You reach a winning position (+2.5).
- If instead Qh4, then cxb4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #277.
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