Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (e1·5)
c9-19412Puzzle 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 Be7 21. Bf5 Nh6 22. Bc2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- bishop to f5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to c2.
- You reach a winning position (+3.1).
- If instead Be7, then Bf5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #532.
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