Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·33)
sf-u-0161Puzzle 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
15. dxe6 Bh5 16. g4 Bxg4 17. Rg1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- Spot on — pawn to g4 (+6.6).
- A natural move: rook to g1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe6, then Bxg6+ and you win the queen.
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