Castling-960 to the rescue on c1 (d1·3)
c9-20033Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
14. O-O-O+ Qd6 15. Rxd6+ cxd6 16. Qxd6+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (#15).
- Well found: rook to d6 (#12).
- Strong! queen to d6 is the sharp choice (#9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd6, then Rxd6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #91.
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