Castling-960 to the rescue on a1
c9-15258Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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+ Qd6 20. Bxe7+ Kxe7 21. Qxh4+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+10.6).
- Well found: bishop to e7 (#17).
- Strong! queen to h4 is the sharp choice (#13).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qd6, then Bxe7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #630.
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