Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (e1·5)
c9-15216Puzzle 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-O Rd7 20. Rhg1 Qe7 21. g4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Spot on — rook to g1 (+2.2).
- A natural move: pawn to g4.
- You reach a winning position (+3.0).
- If instead Rd7, then Rhg1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #525.
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