Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·13)
c9-27564Puzzle 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
21. O-O Nf7 22. axb4 Qxb4 23. Nc3 Kg7 24. Qf2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.8).
- Spot on — pawn to b4 (+2.4).
- Precise: knight to c3 is the top choice (+1.9).
- Sensible development: queen to f2.
- You reach a winning position (+1.7).
- If instead Nf7, then axb4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #64.
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