Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (c3·10)
sf-u-0025Puzzle rating: 780Theme: Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
17. cxb4 g5 18. d5 Qg8 19. Qd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b4 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- pawn to d5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to d4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bd5, then Qxg6 and you win the knight.
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