Castling-960 to the rescue on g8 (e8·2)
c9-18256Puzzle 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
11... O-O 12. Bg5 Rxf1 13. Bxe7 Rxg1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- A brilliant blow: rook to f1, and you stand better (+2.0).
- Stunning! rook to g1 gives up material but you stand better (+2.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bg5, then Rxf1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #628.
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