Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g6 (h5)
c9-04717Puzzle rating: 1090Theme: 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. Bxg6 hxg6 10. Ba3 O-O 11. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Spot on — bishop to a3 (+5.3).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg6, then Nf2 and you win the queen.
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