Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (c2·5)
sf-u-0221Puzzle 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. Nxb4 Bc3 16. Bd3 Bxb4 17. Rb1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b4 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Spot on — bishop to d3 (+5.8).
- A natural move: rook to b1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bc3, then Nd3 and you win the queen.
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