Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a2 (b3)
sf-u-0264Puzzle 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
17. Qxa2 Nc4 18. Ne3 Nxe3 19. fxe3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a2 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to e3 is the sharp choice (+7.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ra8, then Qb1 and you win the queen.
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