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Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·4)

c9-18638
Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
White to move — find the best continuation

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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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