Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·12)
c9-06976Puzzle rating: 1087Theme: 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
11. gxh5 O-O-O 12. O-O-O gxf5 13. Nxf5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Spot on — king to c1 (+7.2).
- Precise: knight to f5 is the top choice (+7.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf5, then Nxf5 and you win the queen.
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