Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1)
c9-20265Puzzle 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
23. O-O+ Ke8 24. Ra1 Nf8 25. Rxb6
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- rook to a1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to b6 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You reach a winning position (+3.0).
- If instead Ke8, then Ra1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #120.
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