Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1·8)
c9-11371Puzzle 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
20. O-O-O Qxb6 21. Ng5 Bd4 22. Nxe4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: knight to g5 (+4.5).
- Precise: knight to e4 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You reach a winning position (+4.8).
- If instead Qc6, then Qf7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #786.
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