Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3·9)
sf-u-0063Puzzle 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
11. Nxd5 O-O 12. Bxd7 Bxd7 13. Nb6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Spot on — bishop to d7 (+5.2).
- A natural move: knight to b6.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Bxd7 and you win the queen.
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