Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1·2)
c9-20631Puzzle 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
8. O-O-O+ Kc7 9. f4 Rc8 10. e5
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+2.4).
- A natural move: pawn to e5.
- You reach a winning position (+3.0).
- If instead Bd7, then e5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #171.
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