Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (c8)
c9-11129Puzzle 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
13... O-O-O 14. Nf3 Nd6 15. Rxd8+ Qxd8
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- Well found: knight to d6 (+1.8).
- Precise: queen to d8 is the top choice (+1.9).
- You reach a winning position (+1.9).
- If instead Nf3, then Nd6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #716.
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