Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (e1)
c9-10800Puzzle 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
16. O-O-O g5 17. Re4 f5 18. Ree1
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+1.7).
- rook to e4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to e1 is the top choice (+1.5).
- You reach a winning position (+1.5).
- If instead g5, then Re4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #645.
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