Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·10)
sf-u-0311Puzzle 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
21. Rxf8+ Kxf8 22. Ne5 Rb7 23. Nxg4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- knight to e5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to g4 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf8, then Ne5 and you win the queen.
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