Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h5 (g3·6)
c9-02158Puzzle rating: 1112Theme: 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
11. Nxh5 O-O-O 12. Be2 f5 13. Qd1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- bishop to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to d1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Be2 and you win the queen.
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