Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3·11)
sf-u-0198Puzzle 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
15. Nxf4 gxf4 16. gxh5 Rxg1 17. Qxg1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+7.8).
- Spot on — pawn to h5 (+7.4).
- Precise: queen to g1 is the top choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Nxd5 and you win the queen.
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