Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·5)
c9-14739Puzzle 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
19. O-O e3 20. d3 Rh4 21. h3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- pawn to d3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to h3.
- You reach a winning position (+4.1).
- If instead e3, then d3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #13.
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