Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (e8·2)
c9-17976Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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
13... O-O 14. Ke1 Nb6 15. Qc1 Nd7
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- knight to b6 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d7.
- You reach a winning position (+2.9).
- If instead e3, then Nb6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #214.
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