Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·107)
sf-u-0058Puzzle 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
7. exd5 O-O 8. Bd2 f5 9. g3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- bishop to d2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to g3 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead O-O, then O-O and you win the bishop.
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