Castling-960 to the rescue on c1 (e1·2)
c9-17417Puzzle 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
17. O-O-O Nc7 18. Rxg4 Kc8 19. Rg3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+1.4).
- Spot on — rook to g4 (+1.5).
- A natural move: rook to g3.
- You reach a winning position (+1.5).
- If instead Nc7, then h3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #560.
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