Castling-960 to the rescue on h1
c9-14045Puzzle 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
16. O-O+ Nf7 17. Rxf7+ Kg8 18. Rf8+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: rook to f7 (#3).
- Precise: rook to f8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nf7, then Rxf7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #45.
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