Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (c1·18)
c9-23352Puzzle rating: 1610Theme: 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. 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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