Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e5 (e1)
sf-u-0062Puzzle 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
9. Rxe5 Qf4 10. Re2 O-O 11. f3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — rook to e2 (+3.9).
- A natural move: pawn to f3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qf4, then Qe2 and you win the bishop.
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