Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a2 (c3·5)
sf-u-0182Puzzle 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
6. Nxa2 e5 7. Kb1 exf4 8. g3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a2 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- king to b1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to g3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead e5, then g3 and you win the queen.
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