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Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·2)

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Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
White to move — find the best continuation

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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

29. O-O Qd7 30. Bxg7 Rh7 31. Bb2

Why it works

  • Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Spot on — bishop to g7 (+5.2).
  • Precise: bishop to b2 is the top choice (+5.0).
  • You reach a winning position (+5.0).
  • If instead O-O, then Ne7+ and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #54.

Explore position #54

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