Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·65)
sf-u-0282Puzzle 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
8. exf5 Qd6 9. b4 Na4 10. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- pawn to b4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead g6, then fxg6 and you win the bishop.
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