Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·15)
sf-u-0116Puzzle 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
19. fxe6 Bxe6 20. Be3 Ke7 21. Ba2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- bishop to e3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to a2 is the top choice (+7.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe6, then Ba2 and you win the queen.
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