Taking Advantage of a King in the Center

In this blog, we will look how to punish Uncastled King and few scenarios with positions explaining each.

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1.Stopping from Castling

[Black To Move]

..Ba6* - This move helps black in keeping white's king in the center!

2.Pressure through the Center

[White To Move]

c4 - Black's king is in the center, so white should play aggressively to take advantage of it!

3.Making Opponent Lose Castling Rights

[White To Move]

Bxh6* - This move helps white in weakening black's kingside!

4.Targeting Other Pieces to Keep the King in the Center

[White To Move]

Qe2* - This move helps white in keeping black's king in the center by targeting the bishop.

5. Pressure through the f-file

[White To Move]

fxe5* - Black's king is in the center, so white must try to create some activity before the castling! This move helps white in stopping black's castling since the f-file will open and black won't be able to castle due to that!

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Learn more strategies like:

• Pawn Break to attack king in the center
• Exchanging Pieces to attack king in the center
• Centralization of a Piece
• Bringing the Knight on the Outpost Square
• Pawn Sacrifice
• Piece Sacrifice

If you’d like to dive into above strategies for double bishops, read the full blog on ChessNeurons for free

https://chessneurons.com/blogs/taking-advantage-of-a-king-in-the-center

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