Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3·14)
sf-u-0320Puzzle 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
20. Nxb5 O-O 21. Bh6 Ne6 22. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b5 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- bishop to h6 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf8, then O-O and you win the queen.
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