Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (e3·4)
sf-u-0023Puzzle 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
9. Bxc5 Nd7 10. Ba3 Bb6 11. Nf2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c5 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- bishop to a3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to f2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne6, then Ba3 and you win the queen.
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