Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c7 (h2)
sf-u-0101Puzzle rating: 850Theme: 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
20. Qxc7#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 1.
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