Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h2 (f1)
c9-00317Puzzle rating: 1069Theme: 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
8. Nxh2 d6 9. Bc2 O-O 10. f3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h2 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- bishop to c2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to f3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead d6, then Qa5+ and you win the bishop.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play