Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·5)
c9-16467Puzzle 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
14. O-O-O g5 15. hxg5 fxg5 16. Kb1
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+2.7).
- Precise: king to b1 is the top choice (+2.1).
- You reach a winning position (+2.1).
- If instead g5, then hxg5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #526.
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