Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1·3)
c9-12179Puzzle 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
21. O-O-O b6 22. Qb5 Be8 23. Qb3
Why it works
- Sensible development: king to c1.
- queen to b5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to b3.
- You reach a winning position (+1.0).
- If instead b6, then Qb5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #665.
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