Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (f4)
sf-u-0068Puzzle 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. Qxd4 b6 10. Ba4 O-O-O 11. Qd2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- bishop to a4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to d2 is the top choice (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nec6, then Qd2 and you win the queen.
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