Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e3 (d1)
sf-u-0223Puzzle 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
17. Nxe3 axb5 18. Rb3 Bb7 19. Nef5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e3 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- rook to b3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to f5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead axb5, then Rb3 and you win the queen.
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