Attack on the uncastled king: king to h1 (g1)
c9-13160Puzzle rating: 970Theme: 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
16. Kh1 O-O-O 17. cxb5 Rdh8 18. Ba3
Why it works
- Great move! king to h1 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — pawn to b5 (+4.6).
- A natural move: bishop to a3.
- You reach a winning position (+4.7).
- If instead dxc4, then Ba3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #16.
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