Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·12)
c9-23651Puzzle 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
13. O-O Qg5 14. Bg3 Nf4 15. Qb2 d6 16. Qxb7
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- bishop to g3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to b2 is the top choice (+2.7).
- Best move. queen to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (+2.3).
- You reach a winning position (+2.3).
- If instead Qg5, then Bg3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #216.
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