Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5
c9-02542Puzzle rating: 1062Theme: 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. gxh5 O-O-O 14. dxe5 Ne7 15. Bc3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (+6.2).
- A natural move: bishop to c3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Bxa5 and you win the queen.
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