Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·22)
sf-u-0110Puzzle 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
13. cxb6 Qc5+ 14. Bc3 Qxb6 15. Qxb6+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b6 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: bishop to c3 (+3.9).
- Precise: queen to b6 is the top choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qc5+, then Bc3 and you win the rook.
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