Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·102)
sf-u-0105Puzzle 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
8. cxd5 Nb4 9. e4 Nc2 10. Qd2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — pawn to e4 (+3.5).
- A natural move: queen to d2.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nb4, then g3 and you win the knight.
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