Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·18)
c9-08634Puzzle rating: 1102Theme: 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 Bxg5 12. Nxg5 Ke7 13. h6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — knight to g5 (+3.5).
- A natural move: pawn to h6.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rh7, then Bxd8 and you win the queen.
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