Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h3
c9-00696Puzzle rating: 1050Theme: 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
9. Nxh3 gxh3 10. c4 O-O-O 11. Qxh3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h3 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- pawn to c4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to h3 is the top choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxh3, then c4 and you win the queen.
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