Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (b1·9)
sf-u-0061Puzzle 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
12. Rxb8+ Kf7 13. Be5 Rxb8 14. Bxc7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: bishop to e5 (+3.5).
- Precise: bishop to c7 is the top choice (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Be5 and you win the rook.
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