Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (h6·2)
c9-01684Puzzle rating: 1101Theme: 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. Bxg7+ Kxg7 10. cxb6 e4 11. bxc7
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g7 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — pawn to b6 (+5.8).
- Precise: pawn to c7 is the top choice (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxg7, then dxe5 and you win the queen.
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