Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5)
c9-01140Puzzle rating: 1074Theme: 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
10. gxh6 O-O-O 11. Nc3 Rh8 12. Kc2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to c2 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O-O, then d5 and you win the knight.
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