Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (h2·2)
sf-u-0027Puzzle 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
18. Bxc7 Ng3+ 19. Bxg3 hxg3 20. Kg1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c7 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Spot on — bishop to g3 (+5.4).
- Precise: king to g1 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ng3+, then Bxg3 and you win the queen.
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