Castling-960 to the rescue on b8 (e8·2)
c9-10719Puzzle 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
23... O-O-O 24. Bc3 Rde8 25. Kd1 f4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- rook to e8 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to f4.
- You reach a winning position (+2.7).
- If instead Bc3, then Rde8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #594.
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