Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (f2·4)
sf-u-0254Puzzle 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
18. Qxb6 O-O 19. Bxg5 fxg5 20. Qe3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b6 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- Spot on — bishop to g5 (+6.7).
- A natural move: queen to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rc5, then Bxg5 and you win the queen.
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