Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·53)
sf-u-0207Puzzle 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
7. dxc5 Qe7 8. e4 Nbd7 9. e5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Spot on — pawn to e4 (+6.3).
- Precise: pawn to e5 is the top choice (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nbd7, then e4 and you win the bishop.
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