Castling-960 to the rescue on e1 (d1·3)
c9-16132Puzzle 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
16. O-O Bd6 17. Qh4+ g5 18. Qxg5+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — queen to h4 (+4.0).
- Precise: queen to g5 is the top choice (+4.3).
- You reach a winning position (+4.3).
- If instead Bxc3, then Bxc3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #866.
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