Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·6)
c9-16599Puzzle 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
23. O-O-O Qxh3 24. Kb1 Rd6 25. Be4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- king to b1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to e4.
- You win decisive material (+5.1).
- If instead Rd6, then Kb1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #740.
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