Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·63)
sf-u-0149Puzzle 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
11. exf5 Nxf5 12. Rxe6+ Be7 13. Bc2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Spot on — rook to e6 (+6.2).
- Precise: bishop to c2 is the top choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf5, then Rxe6+ and you win the queen.
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