Castling-960 to the rescue on g8 (f8·4)
c9-19697Puzzle 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
17... O-O 18. Rxd1 Qc2 19. Re1 Bxh4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- queen to c2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to h4 is the top choice (+2.4).
- You reach a winning position (+2.4).
- If instead Rxd1, then Qc2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #81.
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