Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3
c9-00059Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
7. gxh3 Bd7 8. Ng1 dxc5 9. Nb3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h3 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- knight to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to b3 is the top choice (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd7, then Kg2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #233.
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