Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1)
c9-17225Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
12. O-O+ Kg5 13. Rf5+ Kh6 14. Bf4+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: rook to f5 (+4.6).
- Strong! bishop to f4 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You reach a winning position (+4.5).
- If instead Kg5, then Rf5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #169.
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