Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h7 (h3)
sf-u-0115Puzzle 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
13. Rxh7 Bg7 14. Bh6 Bxh6 15. Rh8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h7 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: bishop to h6 (+3.0).
- Precise: rook to h8 is the top choice (+3.2).
- You reach a winning position (+3.2).
- If instead Bg7, then Bh6 and you win the rook.
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