Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (e8·3)
c9-19498Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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
25... O-O 26. Bxc7 Qxc7 27. Nb3 Rfe8
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Well found: queen to c7 (+2.5).
- A natural move: rook to e8.
- You reach a winning position (+2.7).
- If instead Bxc7, then Qxc7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #261.
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