Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·31)
sf-u-0112Puzzle 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
16. cxd6 O-O-O 17. b5 Rxd6 18. bxa6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (+8.2).
- pawn to b5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to a6 is the top choice (+8.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c5, then bxc5 and you win the queen.
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