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Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·10)

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Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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

18. O-O Qb6 19. Qc1 Rxf2 20. Kh1

Why it works

  • Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+1.7).
  • queen to c1 develops smoothly.
  • A natural move: king to h1.
  • You reach a winning position (+2.0).
  • If instead Qb6, then Qc1 and you stay on top.

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