Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (b3·2)
sf-u-0075Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
14. Qxb8 Nd5 15. Qxd8 Rxd8 16. Be4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — queen to d8 (+4.9).
- A natural move: bishop to e4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd5, then Qxd8 and you win the queen.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play