Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (e3)
c9-06681Puzzle rating: 1068Theme: 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. Bxh6 Ba6 9. Nd2 g5 10. Bh5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- knight to d2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to h5.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bb7, then Qa2 and you win the knight.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play