Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a3 (b2·6)
sf-u-0261Puzzle 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. Bxa3 c5 8. Be2 O-O 9. dxc5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a3 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- bishop to e2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to c5 is the top choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c5, then Be2 and you win the queen.
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