Castling-960 to the rescue on f1 (e1·5)
c9-17237Puzzle 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
21. O-O Kb8 22. Ne1 Qe5 23. d4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — knight to e1 (+3.8).
- A natural move: pawn to d4.
- You reach a winning position (+4.0).
- If instead Kb8, then Qc3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #307.
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