Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g3 (h3)
c9-08630Puzzle rating: 1053Theme: 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
13. Rg3+ Qxg3 14. fxg3 e5 15. Qxf6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: pawn to g3 (+3.4).
- Precise: queen to f6 is the top choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg3, then fxg3 and you win the queen.
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