Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1·10)
c9-19446Puzzle 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-O Rxd2 26. Rxd2 Nxa4 27. Nxc5
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: rook to d2 (+4.5).
- Precise: knight to c5 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You reach a winning position (+4.4).
- If instead Bxd2+, then Rxd2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #278.
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