Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1·7)
c9-19185Puzzle 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
20. O-O-O Bc5 21. Be4 Na1 22. Kb1
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- bishop to e4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to b1 is the top choice (+2.2).
- You reach a winning position (+2.2).
- If instead Bc5, then Be4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #671.
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