Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·3)
c9-13201Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
10. O-O+ Ke8 11. Ne2 Rc7 12. Nf4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Spot on — knight to e2 (+2.2).
- A natural move: knight to f4.
- You reach a winning position (+2.4).
- If instead Ke8, then Nd3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #296.
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