Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·22)
sf-u-0288Puzzle 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
10. exf6 gxf6 11. Nf4 Rg8 12. Rg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- knight to f4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to g3.
- You reach a winning position (+4.1).
- If instead Bxf6, then Bxf6 and you win the bishop.
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