Castling-960 to the rescue on d1 (c1·3)
c9-18763Puzzle 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
26. O-O Qb2 27. Bxg5 Ra1 28. Rxa1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — bishop to g5 (+4.5).
- Precise: rook to a1 is the top choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead h6, then Be3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #379.
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