Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (d8·5)
c9-20493Puzzle 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
21... O-O-O 22. Rd2 dxe4 23. Qc3 Rxd2+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- Spot on — pawn to e4 (+2.3).
- Stunning! rook to d2 gives up material but you stand better (+2.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qc3, then dxe4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #740.
Explore position #740Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play