Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·26)
c9-15477Puzzle 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. hxg5 cxb5 14. cxb5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Spot on — pawn to b5 (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead cxb5, then cxb5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #390.
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