Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·103)
sf-u-0153Puzzle 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. cxd5 Bf6 12. Nh6 Bg7 13. Bf2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- knight to h6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to f2 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bf6, then Nh6 and you win the queen.
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