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Chess960 puzzles: Castling to safety

One move — castling — whisks the king out of mortal danger.

Castling to safety: the only escape from the attack is to castle — one move whisks the king to g1 or c1 and brings the rook into play as a bonus. In Chess960 this leap can cross half the board, which is exactly why it slips out of sight. Whenever your king is under pressure, ask first: can I still castle? The typical blunder is throwing that right away with a careless king or rook move.

219 puzzles

Castling-960 to the rescue on g1
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Castling-960 to the rescue on c8
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Castling-960 to the rescue on c1
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Castling-960 to the rescue on h8
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Castling-960 to the rescue on c1 (d1)
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Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (f8)
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Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1)
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Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·2)
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Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·3)
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Castling-960 to the rescue on a8
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Castling-960 to the rescue on h1
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Castling-960 to the rescue on b1
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Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (f8·2)
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Castling-960 to the rescue on a1
Shuffle Rating 1150
Castling-960 to the rescue on c1 (d1·2)
Shuffle Rating 1150
Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1)
Shuffle Rating 1150
Castling-960 to the rescue on b1 (d1)
Shuffle Rating 1150
Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1)
Shuffle Rating 1150
Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (d8)
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Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (f8·3)
Shuffle Rating 1150
Castling-960 to the rescue on b8
Shuffle Rating 1150
Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (d8·2)
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Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·4)
Shuffle Rating 1150
Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1)
Shuffle Rating 1150

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