Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·36)
c9-20672Puzzle 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
16. dxc4 fxg3 17. hxg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Spot on — pawn to g3 (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead fxg3, then hxg3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #823.
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