Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5·6)
c9-03913Puzzle rating: 1051Theme: 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
9. gxh6 e5 10. dxe5 O-O-O 11. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (+5.2).
- Precise: knight to g3 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead O-O-O, then hxg7 and you win the rook.
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