Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1·3)
c9-18339Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
11. O-O-O+ Kc8 12. exf7 c6 13. fxe8=Q+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (#8).
- Well found: pawn to f7 (#7).
- Strong! pawn to e8 is the sharp choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc8, then exf7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #374.
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