Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (h1·32)
sf-u-0234Puzzle 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. Bxa8 c6 8. O-O Qd7 9. Na3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to a3 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead c6, then Rxc4 and you win the bishop.
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