Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·8)
sf-c-0017Puzzle 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
19. O-O e6 20. Nc3 a1=Q 21. Rxa1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- Strong! rook to a1 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You reach a winning position (+4.5).
- If instead h6, then Nxe7+ and you stay on top.
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