Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f4 (f1·8)
sf-u-0047Puzzle 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
14. Rxf4 O-O-O 15. e5 g5 16. Rb4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f4 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- pawn to e5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to b4 is the top choice (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then e5 and you win the queen.
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