Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·34)
sf-u-0243Puzzle 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
15. dxe6 Qe7 16. Kd1 O-O-O 17. h4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- king to d1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to h4 is the top choice (+1.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qe7, then d4 and you win the rook.
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