Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (d3·4)
sf-u-0232Puzzle 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
12. Bxe4 O-O-O 13. Bd5 exf4 14. gxf4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — bishop to d5 (+3.9).
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O-O, then fxe5 and you win the knight.
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