Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·62)
sf-u-0131Puzzle 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. exf5 O-O 8. g4 a5 9. a4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- pawn to g4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to a4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead h5, then g4 and you win the queen.
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