Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·14)
c9-02150Puzzle rating: 1064Theme: 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
6. gxh3 Bd7 7. Ng3 g5 8. Kh1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h3 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- knight to g3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to h1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd7, then Nxd4 and you win the queen.
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