Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·8)
c9-20309Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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 g4 15. g3 Nc7 16. Rxf6+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- pawn to g3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to f6 is the top choice (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead g4, then g3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #119.
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