Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·55)
sf-u-0087Puzzle 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
10. dxe4 Nxe4 11. O-O f5 12. Nfd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe4, then Ne3 and you win the queen.
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