Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·9)
c9-03752Puzzle rating: 1063Theme: 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
10. hxg5 Nxg5 11. Bh2 Bb6 12. Qd2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- bishop to h2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to d2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxg5, then Bh2 and you win the queen.
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