Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (b4·29)
sf-u-0007Puzzle 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
8. bxc5 Nxc4 9. Qxb7 Nge5 10. Qxa8
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- Spot on — queen to b7 (+6.4).
- Precise: queen to a8 is the top choice (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then cxb6 and you win the queen.
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