Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1·4)
c9-12468Puzzle 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
25. O-O-O h5 26. Qf2 h4 27. Bxf4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+1.8).
- queen to f2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to f4 is the top choice (+1.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead h5, then Qf2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #634.
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