Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·14)
c9-28342Puzzle 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
10. O-O+ Bf7 11. Ne6+ Ke8 12. Nc7+ Kd7 13. Nxa8
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Well found: knight to e6 (+6.8).
- Strong! knight to c7 is the sharp choice (+6.8).
- Best move. knight to a8 is exactly what the engine plays (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bf7, then Ne6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #296.
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