Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (f3·20)
c9-10011Puzzle rating: 1610Theme: 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
8. Ng5 Rh8 9. Nxh3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: knight to h3 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rh8, then Nxh3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #180.
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