Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d4 (d1·12)
sf-u-0011Puzzle 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
18. Rxd4 Bb5 19. dxe6 Re8 20. Rf5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — pawn to e6 (+4.7).
- Precise: rook to f5 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bb5, then dxe6 and you win the rook.
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