Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·56)
sf-u-0292Puzzle 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. dxe4 Nf6 9. Nxf4 Nxe4 10. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — knight to f4 (+5.3).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf6, then Bb2 and you win the queen.
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