Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·11)
sf-c-0082Puzzle 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 Qxf5 18. Qxf5 Rxf5 19. Rxf5
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Well found: queen to f5 (+2.2).
- Strong! rook to f5 is the sharp choice (+2.2).
- You reach a winning position (+2.2).
- If instead Qxf5, then Qxf5 and you win the queen.
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