Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (f3·4)
sf-u-0142Puzzle 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
17. Qxe4 O-O-O 18. Qf3 Rg8 19. Bf2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- queen to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to f2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead O-O-O, then Qf3 and you win the rook.
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