Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (d8·4)
c9-19753Puzzle 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
30... O-O-O 31. Rxd7 Rxd7 32. Bf1 Rxd2+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: rook to d7 (+4.7).
- Precise: rook to d2 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxd7, then Rxd7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #619.
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