Castling-960 to the rescue on e8 (d8)
c9-20521Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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
12... O-O 13. Nxc8 Rxc8 14. Qa6 Rb8
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
- Well found: rook to c8 (+2.2).
- A natural move: rook to b8.
- You reach a winning position (+2.4).
- If instead Nxc8, then Rxc8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #371.
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