Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·28)
sf-u-0195Puzzle 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
8. axb3 fxg3 9. hxg3 Qf3+ 10. Qe2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b3 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — pawn to g3 (+4.6).
- A natural move: queen to e2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qf5, then gxf4 and you win the bishop.
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