Castling-960 to the rescue on g8 (f8)
c9-16420Puzzle 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
13... O-O 14. Qxa8 Qxa2 15. O-O Ng6
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Spot on — queen to a2 (+2.3).
- A natural move: knight to g6.
- You reach a winning position (+2.3).
- If instead Qxa8, then Qxa2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #309.
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