Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (f8·4)
c9-21323Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
28... O-O+ 29. Ke1 Nxd3+ 30. Kd2 Nxe5
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Spot on — knight to d3 (+6.3).
- Strong! knight to e5 is the sharp choice (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ke1, then Nxd3+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #445.
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