Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h4 (g3·3)
c9-02811Puzzle rating: 1071Theme: 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. gxh4 Nd6 12. Bf4 O-O-O 13. Ng2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h4 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- bishop to f4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to g2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Ng2 and you win the queen.
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