Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·2)
sf-u-0315Puzzle 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
13. Nxe6 Rd7 14. Bf2 Nb6 15. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Spot on — bishop to f2 (+6.0).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rd7, then Bf2 and you win the bishop.
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