Castling-960 to the rescue on e1 (g1)
c9-17994Puzzle 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
29. O-O-O Qd8 30. Bb2 Bc6 31. Qe3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- bishop to b2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to e3.
- You reach a winning position (+2.2).
- If instead Qd8, then Bb2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #113.
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