Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (f3·8)
sf-u-0014Puzzle 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
7. Nxd4 Na6 8. Na3 g6 9. Nf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- knight to a3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Na6, then g3 and you win the queen.
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