Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1·8)
c9-19189Puzzle 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
16. O-O-O Nxe1 17. Nxh7 Nf3 18. Nxf8
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — knight to h7 (+3.8).
- Precise: knight to f8 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You reach a winning position (+4.1).
- If instead Nxe1, then Nxh7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #574.
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