Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·32)
sf-u-0316Puzzle 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
19. dxc4 bxc4 20. a3 Ne4 21. Nxe4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- pawn to a3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to e4 is the top choice (+7.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead bxc4, then a3 and you win the queen.
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