Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (d1·14)
sf-u-0033naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
10. Kc2 Nca4 11. Ne3 Bxc3 12. dxc3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c2 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to c3 is the sharp choice (+3.2).
- You reach a winning position (+3.2).
- If instead Nca4, then Ne3 and you stay on top.
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