Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5·11)
c9-05185Puzzle rating: 1062Theme: 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. gxh6 gxh6 10. Rxg8+ Kxg8 11. f3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h6 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Spot on — rook to g8 (+6.9).
- A natural move: pawn to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ncd6, then f3 and you win the queen.
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