Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (e1·4)
c9-14313Puzzle 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-O Re8 26. Bxe8 Qg5+ 27. Bxg5
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — bishop to e8 (#5).
- Precise: bishop to g5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf1, then Rxf1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #532.
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