Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·17)
c9-21457Puzzle rating: 1760Theme: 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
15. O-O-O Qb7 16. Qxb7+ Kxb7 17. Bxa6+ Nxa6 18. Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: queen to b7 (+4.9).
- Strong! bishop to a6 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb7, then Qxb7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #458.
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