Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h1 (f2·2)
c9-06830Puzzle 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
9. Nxh1 hxg4 10. Qe2 Ng6 11. Nd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h1 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- queen to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg4, then Qe2 and you win the queen.
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