Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g1 (e1)
c9-00329Puzzle rating: 1145Theme: 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. Rxg1 O-O-O 12. Ng3 d6 13. Bg2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- knight to g3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to g2 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then O-O-O and you win the queen.
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