Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·37)
sf-u-0294Puzzle 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
14. cxd4 O-O 15. d5 Nb7 16. Qd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d4 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- pawn to d5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to d4.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qb6, then Nc3 and you win the bishop.
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