Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·21)
sf-u-0272Puzzle 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
10. bxc6 Nxc6 11. h4 g6 12. Nh2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- pawn to h4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to h2 is the top choice (+4.3).
- You reach a winning position (+4.3).
- If instead Nxc6, then Nd5 and you stay on top.
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