Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f8 (h6·2)
sf-u-0218Puzzle 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
16. Bxf8 Kxf8 17. Ba2 Bd7 18. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- bishop to a2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to g1 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf8, then Ba2 and you win the queen.
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