Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h6 (h1)
c9-04094Puzzle rating: 1066Theme: 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
17. Rxh6 Qg8 18. exd5 Nf4 19. b7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (+7.5).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (+7.9).
- A natural move: pawn to b7.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead a3, then exd5 and you win the rook.
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