Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3)
c9-00553Puzzle 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
10. hxg4 O-O-O 11. Bh4 Nge7 12. e4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — bishop to h4 (+5.4).
- A natural move: pawn to e4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then e4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #522.
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