Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·14)
sf-u-0080Puzzle 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. hxg4 b6 18. Bc4 Kb7 19. Kb2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- bishop to c4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to b2 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead O-O-O, then Bc4 and you win the bishop.
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