Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (c4)
sf-u-0166Puzzle 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
20. Qxg4 O-O-O 21. Ne4 Be5 22. Nbd2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g4 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- knight to e4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to d2 is the top choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Ne4 and you win the queen.
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