Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1·15)
c9-21443Puzzle rating: 1620Theme: 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 Qb7 9. dxc5+ Ncd6 10. cxd6
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — pawn to c5 (+2.7).
- Precise: pawn to d6 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qb7, then dxc5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #546.
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