Castling-960 to the rescue on f1 (e1·3)
c9-15988Puzzle 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
24. O-O Bd6 25. Nxf5 h5 26. Qf3
Why it works
- Sensible development: king to g1.
- Spot on — knight to f5 (+11.4).
- Precise: queen to f3 is the top choice (+11.9).
- You win decisive material (+11.9).
- If instead Rd8, then Nxf5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #865.
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