Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (c1·2)
sf-c-0014Puzzle 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
14. O-O Rxa2 15. Rfc1 e6 16. Nxd7+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- rook to c1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to d7 is the top choice (+2.2).
- You reach a winning position (+2.2).
- If instead Rxa2, then Rfc1 and you stay on top.
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