Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (b8·3)
c9-17100Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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
19... O-O-O 20. bxc7 Rxd4 21. Rb8+ Kxc7
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: rook to d4 (+3.6).
- Strong! king to c7 is the sharp choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg1, then Rxg4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #750.
Explore position #750Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play