Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (e4)
sf-u-0178Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
20. Qxd5 O-O 21. Rxd4 exd5 22. Rxe7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Spot on — rook to d4 (+5.5).
- Strong! rook to e7 is the sharp choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exd5, then Rxe7 and you win the queen.
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