Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·11)
c9-22196Puzzle 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 Rxf5 16. Qxf5 Qxf5 17. Rxf5 Ne7 18. Rff1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.6).
- Well found: queen to f5 (+2.1).
- Strong! rook to f5 is the sharp choice (+1.8).
- Sensible development: rook to f1.
- You reach a winning position (+1.7).
- If instead Rxf5, then Qxf5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #64.
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