Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·10)
c9-05203Puzzle rating: 1095Theme: 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 fxe3 9. fxe3 O-O 10. Nf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Spot on — pawn to e3 (+6.0).
- A natural move: knight to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe3, then fxe3 and you win the queen.
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