Castling-960 to the rescue on f1 (e1·4)
c9-16644Puzzle 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
11. O-O Nxh5 12. Bxh5 Rf4 13. Rce1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Well found: bishop to h5 (+2.0).
- A natural move: rook to e1.
- You reach a winning position (+2.0).
- If instead Nxh5, then Bxh5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #317.
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