Attack the Castled King

The most well-known method of defending the king is castling. The rook is brought out while securing the king behind pawns. This blog will be about breaking through those pawns and attacking the king. 

A well-known way of doing this is called the Greek Gift Sacrifice. If you do not know what it is, here is an example:

But sometimes, there no Greek Gift Sacrifices or any immediate tactic you can do. So you need to start an attack. For a more attacking game, castle the opposite side as your opponent, so that you can march pawns towards their king without exposing your own king. While this allows you attack easier, it also allows your opponent to attack easier, so be wary. 

Your pawns are the most vital attackers. When working together, they can tear the opponent's defenses to the ground. Push them in sync and they will do great damage. 

Often, pins are used to attack the king, by pinning a pawn to the king. Here is an example.

Another part of attack is focusing on a weak square. This way you can coordinate your pieces and aim at that square.

The most important part of attacking the castled king is to bring all pieces into the attack. If the opponent is skilled, you'll need all the attack you can get. 

Here is a game that I played that showcased these four points.