Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (d8·6)
c9-16259Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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
17... O-O-O 18. Bxf6 Ba4 19. Bd4 cxd4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: bishop to a4 (+3.1).
- Strong! pawn to d4 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You reach a winning position (+3.1).
- If instead Bd3, then Qa4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #536.
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