Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g3 (h1)
c9-05482Puzzle rating: 1097Theme: 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. Nxg3 Nhf7 9. e3 Rh8 10. Kf2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g3 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Spot on — pawn to e3 (+4.9).
- Precise: king to f2 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead g6, then e3 and you win the bishop.
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