Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h4 (g3·5)
c9-03629Puzzle 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
14. gxh4 Nb6 15. hxg5 Nh5 16. Ng2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h4 keeps the pressure (+8.0).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+8.1).
- A natural move: knight to g2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nb6, then Rg1 and you win the queen.
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