Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5·7)
c9-04072Puzzle rating: 1050Theme: 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. gxh6 O-O-O 15. Qg1 Rg6 16. f4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h6 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- queen to g1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to f4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Qg1 and you win the queen.
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