Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (d8)
c9-16723Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
18... O-O-O+ 19. Bd2 Rd6 20. Qa8+ Kd7
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- rook to d6 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to d7.
- You reach a winning position (+3.6).
- If instead Bd2, then Rd6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #647.
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