Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1·4)
c9-18672Puzzle 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
31. O-O-O Bxd3 32. Rxd3 Qg2 33. g5
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: rook to d3 (+3.1).
- Precise: pawn to g5 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You reach a winning position (+3.3).
- If instead Bxd3, then Rxd3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #823.
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