Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·108)
sf-u-0236Puzzle 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
10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Bf2 Bb6 12. Ne2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- bishop to f2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd5, then Bf2 and you win the queen.
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