Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (d4·3)
sf-u-0227Puzzle 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. Bxf6 exf6 8. Ne3 g5 9. g3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to g3 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exf6, then Ne3 and you win the queen.
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