Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (d3·7)
sf-u-0076Puzzle 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
20. Nxc5 Qf8 21. Ne4 Nd5 22. Qh4+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c5 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- knight to e4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to h4 is the top choice (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qf8, then Ne4 and you win the bishop.
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