Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g7
c9-07241Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
14. Rxg7 Bxc3 15. bxc3 a5 16. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: pawn to c3 (+4.5).
- A natural move: knight to g3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf4, then Be3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #654.
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