Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·9)
sf-c-0048Puzzle 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
9. O-O Bf7 10. e6 Bg6 11. Bxb6+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Well found: pawn to e6 (+5.8).
- Precise: bishop to b6 is the top choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bf7, then e6 and you stay on top.
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