Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (e1·3)
c9-19302Puzzle 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
25. O-O Bd6 26. Qd5 Qe5 27. Qc6
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- queen to d5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to c6.
- You reach a winning position (+3.5).
- If instead Bd6, then Qd5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #237.
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