Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d3 (c1)
sf-u-0209Puzzle 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
6. Nxd3 f5 7. gxf6 Nd6 8. Bc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d3 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — pawn to f6 (+6.4).
- A natural move: bishop to c3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead f5, then Bc3 and you win the queen.
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