Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e7 (g5)
sf-u-0124Puzzle 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. Bxe7 e4 9. Nxf5 Nf6 10. Nh6+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e7 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Spot on — knight to f5 (+7.6).
- Precise: knight to h6 is the top choice (+7.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne6, then Bxd3 and you win the queen.
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