Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·30)
sf-u-0150Puzzle 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
7. fxe4 b5 8. d5 O-O 9. Nd3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- pawn to d5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead b5, then d5 and you win the rook.
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