Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (d2·6)
sf-u-0313Puzzle 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. Bxb4 Bxe5 22. Nd3 Bd4 23. Qxf4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- knight to d3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f4 is the top choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead h5, then Nd3 and you win the rook.
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