Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·5)
c9-18903Puzzle 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 Nf3+ 27. Kg2 Nd2 28. Rxd2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- king to g2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to d2 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nf3+, then Kh1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #406.
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