Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e5 (f5)
sf-u-0012Puzzle 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
15. Rxe5 Nc7 16. Ke1 Be6 17. Bf3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- king to e1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to f3 is the top choice (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead a4, then Nd2 and you win the bishop.
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