Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (c3)
sf-u-0028Puzzle 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
8. Bxg7 Nhf5 9. Bxf8 cxb4 10. g4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g7 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Spot on — bishop to f8 (+5.3).
- A natural move: pawn to g4.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nhf5, then Bxf8 and you win the rook.
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