Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (g2·26)
sf-u-0034Puzzle 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
12. gxf3 fxe5 13. fxe5 Nc4 14. b3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (+3.7).
- Precise: pawn to b3 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead fxe5, then fxe5 and you win the knight.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play