Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·9)
c9-05079Puzzle rating: 1099Theme: 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
8. hxg4 Nxg4 9. g3 O-O-O 10. Nc5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- Spot on — pawn to g3 (+6.2).
- Precise: knight to c5 is the top choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxg4, then Nc5 and you win the queen.
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