Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (c2·16)
sf-u-0307Puzzle 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
7. cxb3 b5 8. Be2 f5 9. e5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b3 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- bishop to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to e5.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ne6, then Bf2 and you win the bishop.
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