Castling-960 to the rescue on d1 (c1)
c9-14734Puzzle 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
15. O-O h6 16. e3 c5 17. Rb1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- pawn to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to b1.
- You reach a winning position (+1.9).
- If instead h6, then e3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #931.
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