Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (e1·2)
c9-10814Puzzle 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
22. O-O-O Nd6 23. c5 Re8 24. Rhg1
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- pawn to c5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to g1.
- You reach a winning position (+4.0).
- If instead Nd6, then c5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #173.
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