Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·31)
sf-u-0015Puzzle 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
20. axb5 f5 21. Bc6 e6 22. Nxf2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b5 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Spot on — bishop to c6 (+6.6).
- Precise: knight to f2 is the top choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Nxf2 and you win the queen.
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