Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a3 (e3)
sf-u-0189Puzzle 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
22. Qxa3 Nc4 23. Qc3 Rd4 24. Ka1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a3 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — queen to c3 (+5.9).
- A natural move: king to a1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bc6, then Ka1 and you win the queen.
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