Castling-960 to the rescue on b8 (c8·2)
c9-20258Puzzle 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-O 18. Be2 Nd5 19. g7 Nb4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — knight to d5 (+4.4).
- Strong! knight to b4 is the sharp choice (+4.6).
- You reach a winning position (+4.6).
- If instead d4, then Nd5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #382.
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