Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1·8)
c9-17301Puzzle rating: 1620Theme: 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
22. O-O-O Rxc2+ 23. Nxc2 dxc2 24. Kxc2
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Well found: knight to c2 (+2.3).
- Precise: king to c2 is the top choice (+2.5).
- You reach a winning position (+2.5).
- If instead Rxc2+, then Nxc2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #717.
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