Castling-960 to the rescue on b8
c9-17867Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
7... O-O-O+ 8. Kc1 Bxe4 9. Qg1 Nb6
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Spot on — bishop to e4 (+2.0).
- A natural move: knight to b6.
- You reach a winning position (+2.3).
- If instead Kc1, then Bxe4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #374.
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