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Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·6)

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

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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