Castling-960 to the rescue on g8 (f8·5)
c9-13705Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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
26... O-O 27. Ne4 f5 28. Nd6 e4+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+1.7).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+1.7).
- Precise: pawn to e4 is the top choice (+2.3).
- You reach a winning position (+2.3).
- If instead g4, then Bg2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #468.
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