Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·29)
sf-u-0286Puzzle 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
11. exd4 cxd4 12. c4 Qb8 13. Rh1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d4 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- pawn to c4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to h1.
- You reach a winning position (+2.8).
- If instead cxd4, then c4 and you stay on top.
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