Castling-960 to the rescue on h8
c9-10671Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
15... O-O+ 16. Ke2 Bxe4 17. Kd1 Bh4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Spot on — bishop to e4 (+2.8).
- A natural move: bishop to h4.
- You reach a winning position (+3.0).
- If instead Ke2, then Bxe4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #160.
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