Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h5 (g3·13)
c9-06409Puzzle rating: 1126Theme: 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
7. Nxh5 Rg8 8. hxg5 Rxg5 9. f4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+5.7).
- A natural move: pawn to f4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxh4, then Qxh4 and you win the queen.
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