Castling-960 to the rescue on f1 (g1)
c9-15758Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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
18. O-O-O Nh5 19. Rh1 Nf6 20. Qxf6+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (#3).
- rook to h1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f6 is the top choice (#1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ng4, then Rxg4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #5.
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