Castling-960 to the rescue on g8 (e8)
c9-13043Puzzle 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 22. Ke2 f5 23. Kf1 fxe4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- pawn to f5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to e4 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Re3, then f5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #769.
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