Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5
c9-00078Puzzle rating: 1098Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
11. Nxg5 O-O-O 12. Nf7 Rh8 13. h3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- knight to f7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to h3 is the top choice (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then exf5 and you win the queen.
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