Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b2 (d3·5)
sf-u-0130naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
9. Nb2 Ba2 10. c3 e5 11. fxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b2 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- pawn to c3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to e5 is the top choice (+3.6).
- You reach a winning position (+3.6).
- If instead Ba2, then c3 and you stay on top.
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