Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h4
c9-00205Puzzle 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
13. gxh4 Kc7 14. hxg5 Na4 15. Kc1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h4 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+4.2).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Nc5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #191.
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