Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·4)
c9-18638Puzzle 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
22. O-O Bf4 23. Nh3 Bh6 24. Rc3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.6).
- knight to h3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to c3 is the top choice (+1.4).
- You reach a winning position (+1.4).
- If instead Bf4, then Nh3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #420.
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