Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (e1·3)
c9-11476Puzzle 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
24. O-O-O d5 25. Bxd5 Rg5 26. Rf1+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: bishop to d5 (+4.0).
- Precise: rook to f1 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You reach a winning position (+4.1).
- If instead d5, then Bxd5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #158.
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