Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1)
c9-15531Puzzle 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
25. O-O-O+ Ke7 26. Qxa3 Rxd1+ 27. Nxd1
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Spot on — queen to a3 (+3.7).
- Precise: knight to d1 is the top choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Qxa3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #839.
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