Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e1·6)
sf-u-0144Puzzle 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. Rxe8+ Qf8 20. Rxf8+ Kxf8 21. Qxf3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+10.3).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+10.7).
- Strong! queen to f3 is the sharp choice (+11.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf8, then Rxf8+ and you win the queen.
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