Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5·18)
sf-u-0040Puzzle 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
18. exd6 Nxd6 19. h3 Bxf5 20. Bf4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- pawn to h3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to f4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd6, then h3 and you win the queen.
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