Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f2 (d3·3)
sf-u-0163Puzzle 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. Nxf2 O-O-O 14. Qf3 c6 15. Nf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f2 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — queen to f3 (+3.8).
- A natural move: knight to f4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O-O, then Qf3 and you win the knight.
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