Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h5 (g3·2)
c9-00198Puzzle rating: 1080Theme: 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
17. Nxh5 Qxd4 18. Qxd4 cxd4 19. Nb3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — queen to d4 (+2.8).
- A natural move: knight to b3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd4, then Qxd4 and you win the queen.
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