Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (c1·4)
c9-19334Puzzle 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
17. O-O Nd6 18. Rfc1 Rc8 19. Qd3
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- rook to c1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to d3 is the top choice (+2.0).
- You reach a winning position (+2.0).
- If instead Rc8, then Rfc1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #269.
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