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Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (c1·18)

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Puzzle rating: 1610Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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. Bg5 Qxg5 14. Rxg5

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Well found: rook to g5 (+5.2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxg5, then Rxg5 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #308.

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