Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (d8·7)
c9-18525Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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
13... O-O-O 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. Rb1 Bxb3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — pawn to c6 (+3.3).
- Precise: bishop to b3 is the top choice (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nxc6, then bxc6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #836.
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