Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·6)
c9-18996Puzzle 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
24. O-O e6 25. Bc4 Ke7 26. Bb5
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Spot on — bishop to c4 (+2.5).
- A natural move: bishop to b5.
- You reach a winning position (+2.4).
- If instead Qxb4, then Bc4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #32.
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