Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (e5·4)
c9-05982Puzzle rating: 1070Theme: 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
10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. Nh3 O-O-O 12. c4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- knight to h3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to c4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg6, then Nh3 and you win the queen.
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