Castling-960 to the rescue on c8 (d8·3)
c9-15659Puzzle 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
12... O-O-O 13. O-O Bg4 14. Nxc6 Bxf3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
- Well found: bishop to g4 (+1.9).
- Stunning! bishop to f3 gives up material but you stand better (+1.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Bg4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #248.
Explore position #248Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play