Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (c4·2)
sf-u-0179Puzzle 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
20. Nxd6 Qe5 21. Nf5 d5 22. Qf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- knight to f5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to f3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qe5, then Nf5 and you win the bishop.
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