Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1)
c9-18889Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
23. O-O-O+ Ke7 24. Rhe1+ Kf8 25. Rxe8+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — rook to e1 (+4.5).
- Precise: rook to e8 is the top choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Rhe1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #724.
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