Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·53)
sf-u-0117Puzzle 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. gxh3 f4 14. Ne4 O-O 15. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h3 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- knight to e4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead f4, then O-O-O and you win the queen.
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