Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (f8)
c9-11914Puzzle 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
29... O-O-O 30. Bxf7 Rxf7 31. Re3 Nc6
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — rook to f7 (+4.8).
- A natural move: knight to c6.
- You reach a winning position (+4.7).
- If instead Bxf7, then Rxf7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #427.
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