Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d7 (c6·2)
sf-u-0147Puzzle 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
13. cxd7 Rxd7 14. Na6 Rc7 15. Qd2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d7 keeps the pressure (+8.8).
- Spot on — knight to a6 (+8.4).
- Precise: queen to d2 is the top choice (+8.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxd7, then Na6 and you win the queen.
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