Castling-960 to the rescue on e1 (b1)
c9-14555Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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
24. O-O Ng5 25. Bxg5 Qxg5 26. Qxf7+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — bishop to g5 (+3.5).
- Strong! queen to f7 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You reach a winning position (+3.9).
- If instead Rf8, then Bxf8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #903.
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