Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (b4·31)
sf-u-0312Puzzle 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
11. bxc5 O-O 12. Bg2 Qc7 13. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- bishop to g2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to g1 is the top choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qc7, then Nb3 and you win the bishop.
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