Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (g3·5)
sf-u-0295Puzzle 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
16. Bxd6 Rd8 17. Bxe7 Kxe7 18. Qc5+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d6 keeps the pressure (+7.5).
- Spot on — bishop to e7 (+7.3).
- Precise: queen to c5 is the top choice (+7.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Qc4+ and you win the queen.
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