Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·32)
sf-u-0192Puzzle 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
18. fxg5 b5 19. Na3 bxc4 20. Nxc4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- knight to a3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to c4 is the top choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead b5, then d5 and you win the rook.
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