Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (c1·6)
sf-c-0009Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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-O Rxb3 18. Qa4 Rb4 19. bxc6
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: queen to a4 (+3.6).
- Precise: pawn to c6 is the top choice (+3.5).
- You reach a winning position (+3.5).
- If instead Bh6+, then Kb2 and you stay on top.
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