Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1·13)
sf-c-0015Puzzle 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 Qg6 18. Be3+ Ke8 19. Nd4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Spot on — bishop to e3 (+2.2).
- A natural move: knight to d4.
- You reach a winning position (+2.3).
- If instead Qg6, then Be3+ and you stay on top.
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