Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h6 (g4)
c9-05141Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
13. Nxh6 Rg1 14. Qxh3 Nf4 15. Qh4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h6 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Spot on — queen to h3 (+2.8).
- A natural move: queen to h4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rg1, then Qxh3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #762.
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