Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1·9)
c9-15432Puzzle 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
11. O-O-O d6 12. f6 Rf7 13. Qg2
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- pawn to f6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to g2 is the top choice (+2.5).
- You reach a winning position (+2.5).
- If instead Bc4, then f6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #191.
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