Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·61)
sf-u-0043Puzzle 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
10. exf5 gxf5 11. Bxf5 O-O-O 12. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — bishop to f5 (+3.6).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead gxf5, then Nxf5 and you win the knight.
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