Castling-960 to the rescue on b1
c9-14479Puzzle 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
12. O-O-O+ Kc7 13. Bxa8 Rb6 14. Bh1
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Spot on — bishop to a8 (+3.4).
- A natural move: bishop to h1.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kc7, then Bxa8 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #263.
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