Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (h6)
c9-00228Puzzle rating: 1053Theme: 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
13. Bxg7 Rxe2+ 14. Kxe2 O-O-O 15. fxg6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g7 keeps the pressure (+7.8).
- Well found: king to e2 (+8.0).
- Precise: pawn to g6 is the top choice (+8.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe2+, then Kxe2 and you win the queen.
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