Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·29)
c9-23916Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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. hxg5 cxd3 17. cxd3 Qa6 18. Bc4 Rxc4 19. dxc4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: pawn to d3 (+3.0).
- A natural move: bishop to c4.
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead cxd3, then cxd3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #504.
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