Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (e4·3)
sf-u-0098Puzzle 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
18. Nxf6 Nxf6 19. Qe1 Nxc4 20. Qh4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- queen to e1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to h4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf6, then Qe1 and you win the queen.
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