Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·13)
sf-u-0185Puzzle 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
21. Nxe5 b5 22. a5 b4 23. Ra1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Spot on — pawn to a5 (+2.5).
- Precise: rook to a1 is the top choice (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg7, then Ne4 and you win the bishop.
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