Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1·3)
c9-15484Puzzle 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 Ra5 20. Qxe7 Rxd2 21. Qd8+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Spot on — queen to e7 (+2.6).
- Stunning! queen to d8 gives up material but you stand better (+3.0).
- You reach a winning position (+3.0).
- If instead Rxd2, then Rxd2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #854.
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