Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (d8·2)
c9-18064Puzzle 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
9... O-O-O+ 10. Bd2 e4 11. O-O-O exf3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: pawn to e4 (+4.1).
- Strong! pawn to f3 is the sharp choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bd2, then e4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #534.
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