Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h6
c9-01819Puzzle 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
13. Rxh6 Qg5 14. cxb5 Qxh6 15. Bxe4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — pawn to b5 (+4.0).
- Precise: bishop to e4 is the top choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qg5, then Bxe4 and you win the rook.
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