Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (d3·6)
sf-u-0001Puzzle 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
9. Nxc5 bxc5 10. Qxc5 Nc7 11. Qg1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c5 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Spot on — queen to c5 (+6.3).
- A natural move: queen to g1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead bxc5, then Nd3 and you win the queen.
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