Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·6)
c9-13790Puzzle 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
25. O-O Bc4 26. Bxe4 Qe6 27. Bg2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — bishop to e4 (+4.5).
- A natural move: bishop to g2.
- You win decisive material (+5.0).
- If instead Rxe1, then Rxe1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #23.
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