Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (f4·3)
sf-u-0275Puzzle 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. Qxb8+ Bc8 19. Re1 O-O 20. Rxe7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- rook to e1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to e7 is the top choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bc8, then Re1 and you win the rook.
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