Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (c1·7)
c9-14594Puzzle 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
16. O-O-O Qa2 17. Nb3 O-O-O 18. Rxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: knight to b3 (+3.7).
- Strong! rook to d8 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qe6, then Qd3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #363.
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