Castling-960 to the rescue on b8 (f8)
c9-16365Puzzle 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
20... O-O-O 21. Be2 Rxg5 22. Nd3 Rxg4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Well found: rook to g5 (+2.6).
- Precise: rook to g4 is the top choice (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Be2, then Rxg5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #181.
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