Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (b8·2)
c9-15566Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
20... O-O-O 21. Qc1 Qe2 22. Ra3 Rd1
Why it works
- Best move. king to c8 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.3).
- queen to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to d1.
- You win decisive material (+6.1).
- If instead Qc1, then Qe2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #859.
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