Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (f8·6)
c9-20628Puzzle 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
16... O-O 17. Qh3 g6 18. Bxe6 fxe6+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- pawn to g6 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to e6 is the sharp choice (+3.2).
- You reach a winning position (+3.2).
- If instead h4, then h6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #212.
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