Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e7 (e4)
sf-u-0322Puzzle 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
11. Rxe7 Ngxe7 12. Kb2 O-O-O 13. Ka1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- king to b2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to a1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ngxe7, then Kb2 and you win the queen.
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