Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (g8·4)
c9-19393Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
20... O-O 21. Bxf8 Kxf8 22. Qf4 Ke7
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+1.7).
- Well found: king to f8 (+1.7).
- A natural move: king to e7.
- You reach a winning position (+1.8).
- If instead Bxf8, then Kxf8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #122.
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