Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1·11)
c9-23388Puzzle rating: 1430Theme: 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
19. O-O-O+ Nd4 20. Rxd4+ Qd5 21. Qxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: rook to d4 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd4, then Rxd4+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #882.
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