Castling-960 to the rescue on d8 (c8·2)
c9-21233Puzzle 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. e3 Rbc8 14. exd4 Ne6
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+1.6).
- rook to c8 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to e6 is the top choice (+1.2).
- You reach a winning position (+1.2).
- If instead e3, then Rbc8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #382.
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