Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (c2·5)
sf-u-0134Puzzle 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
12. Nxa3 Qa2 13. Nc2 a3 14. Rb5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a3 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Well found: knight to c2 (+1.9).
- A natural move: rook to b5.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qa2, then Nc2 and you win the bishop.
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