Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·109)
sf-u-0303Puzzle 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
18. exd5+ Kf7 19. dxc6 bxc6 20. Kc1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — pawn to c6 (+6.2).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then dxc6 and you win the queen.
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