Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·33)
sf-u-0321Puzzle 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
8. cxd6 Nb6 9. e4 O-O 10. Bc2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- pawn to e4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to c2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd6, then Nd4 and you win the queen.
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