Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (f3·12)
sf-u-0109Puzzle 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
11. Nxe5 Bxe5 12. Qa6 Rc7 13. Kf2
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on e5 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+3.0).
- queen to a6 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to f2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe5, then Qa6 and you win the queen.
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