Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·14)
c9-26016Puzzle 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
17. O-O d5 18. Rxf7+ Qxf7 19. Rxf7+ Kxf7 20. Qf1+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: rook to f7 (+7.6).
- Strong! rook to f7 is the sharp choice (+7.9).
- Best move. queen to f1 is exactly what the engine plays (+6.2).
- You win decisive material (+6.2).
- If instead d5, then Rxf7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #117.
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