Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·10)
c9-17101Puzzle 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
27. O-O Qd5 28. Be2 Re3 29. h4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- bishop to e2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to h4 is the top choice (+3.6).
- You reach a winning position (+3.6).
- If instead Qf4, then Kh1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #229.
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