Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (c1·2)
c9-14150Puzzle 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
21. O-O-O d6 22. c3 Kb8 23. Rde1
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- pawn to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to e1.
- You reach a winning position (+2.7).
- If instead d5, then e4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #382.
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