Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·14)
sf-u-0193Puzzle 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
18. fxe3 f4 19. Nc3 O-O 20. Ne4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e3 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead f4, then Nc3 and you win the knight.
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