Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h5 (g3·17)
sf-u-0141Puzzle 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. Nxh5 O-O-O 8. f6 gxf6 9. Nxf6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- pawn to f6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f6 is the top choice (+7.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then f6 and you win the queen.
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