Castling-960 to the rescue on f1 (d1)
c9-16627Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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
21. O-O Nxf4 22. exf4 Bb6+ 23. Kh2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+3.8).
- A natural move: king to h2.
- You reach a winning position (+4.0).
- If instead Nxf4, then exf4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #836.
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