Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·11)
c9-06901Puzzle 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
6. gxh5 Bxf5 7. Bg4 O-O 8. Be3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Spot on — bishop to g4 (+7.0).
- Precise: bishop to e3 is the top choice (+6.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxf5, then Qg3 and you win the queen.
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