Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h5 (g3·11)
c9-05910Puzzle rating: 1104Theme: 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
11. Nxh5 O-O-O 12. Bxg7 Rg8 13. g4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Spot on — bishop to g7 (+7.3).
- A natural move: pawn to g4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Bxg7 and you win the queen.
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