Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·21)
sf-u-0022Puzzle 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
19. exf6 Rxf6 20. Nb3 Nxb3+ 21. axb3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+8.5).
- Spot on — knight to b3 (+7.9).
- Precise: pawn to b3 is the top choice (+8.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxf6, then exd5+ and you win the queen.
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