Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·9)
c9-18122Puzzle 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
18. O-O-O Bf4 19. Nxa8 Kc8 20. Rxd2
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: knight to a8 (+3.1).
- Strong! rook to d2 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead axb6, then Rxd2+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #792.
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