Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·31)
sf-u-0051Puzzle 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
13. dxc4 d5 14. Qf3 e5 15. Bc3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- queen to f3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to c3 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead b5, then Qe4 and you win the knight.
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