Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (c8·4)
sf-c-0006Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
19... O-O-O 20. Na8 Rdd1 21. Bd4 Nc4+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c8 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: rook to d1 (+3.6).
- Strong! knight to c4 is the sharp choice (+3.7).
- You reach a winning position (+3.7).
- If instead Na8, then Rdd1 and you stay on top.
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