Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e2 (d3)
sf-u-0137naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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. Qxe2 Kd7 20. Ng6 Qg5 21. Ne7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e2 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- knight to g6 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e7.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead O-O-O, then Ng6 and you win the bishop.
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