Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·11)
c9-05276Puzzle rating: 1101Theme: 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. hxg4 f5 10. g5 h6 11. Bg2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- pawn to g5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to g2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nf6, then g5 and you win the bishop.
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