Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·5)
sf-u-0018Puzzle 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
17. Nxd6 Bxd6 18. c5 Bxc5 19. Qxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- pawn to c5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to e5 is the top choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd6, then c5 and you win the queen.
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