Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (d1)
c9-10867Puzzle 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
27. O-O Ne7 28. fxe7+ Kxe7 29. d6+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.3).
- Well found: pawn to e7 (+1.4).
- Strong! pawn to d6 is the sharp choice (+1.3).
- You reach a winning position (+1.3).
- If instead Ne7, then fxe7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #562.
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