Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e1 (f3)
sf-u-0235Puzzle 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
21. Nxe1 Bd6 22. O-O Bxf4 23. exf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e1 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bd6, then O-O and you win the rook.
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