Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (d5·2)
sf-u-0042Puzzle 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
20. Bxe6 Nxe6 21. Qxe6+ Be7 22. Qh3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: queen to e6 (+4.1).
- A natural move: queen to h3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe6, then Qxe6+ and you win the queen.
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