Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e3 (g3)
c9-01559Puzzle rating: 1140Theme: 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
16. Rxe3 fxe3 17. g5 Nfg4 18. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e3 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+3.2).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe3, then O-O-O and you win the queen.
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