Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·9)
sf-u-0267Puzzle 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
22. Rxf8+ Be8 23. Qxe5 O-O-O 24. Bxd8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+8.7).
- Well found: queen to e5 (+8.8).
- Precise: bishop to d8 is the top choice (+8.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Be8, then Qxe5 and you win the rook.
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