Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (d5)
sf-u-0187Puzzle 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. Bxe4 Bg7 14. Nbc3 O-O-O 15. Bf4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to f4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Nbc3 and you win the queen.
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