Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·34)
c9-08692Puzzle rating: 1071Theme: 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
12. fxg5 h6 13. gxh6 Bxh6 14. Bh4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — pawn to h6 (+5.8).
- A natural move: bishop to h4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead h6, then Nba3 and you win the queen.
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