Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·16)
c9-24402Puzzle rating: 1570Theme: 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
16. O-O-O+ Qd6 17. Qc7+ Ke6 18. Rxd6+ exd6 19. Qxb8
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — queen to c7 (+9.4).
- Precise: rook to d6 is the top choice (+9.0).
- Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (+9.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd6, then Qc7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #804.
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