Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (c8·2)
c9-12659Puzzle 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
21... O-O-O 22. Nxa3 Bxd2+ 23. Kb1 Bc3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Spot on — bishop to d2 (+2.8).
- A natural move: bishop to c3.
- You reach a winning position (+2.9).
- If instead Nxa3, then Bxd2+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #537.
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