Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (h5·12)
c9-14810Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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. hxg6 Qg8 14. gxh7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: pawn to h7 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qg8, then gxh7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #260.
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