Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (c1)
c9-13022Puzzle 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
14. O-O-O Bd5 15. Qxd5 Qxd5 16. exd5
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — queen to d5 (+5.8).
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd5, then Qxd5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #362.
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