Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·33)
sf-u-0304Puzzle 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. fxg5 O-O 11. O-O e5 12. dxe5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to e5 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then O-O and you win the queen.
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