Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (e1·8)
sf-u-0323naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
10. Qxb4 b5 11. axb6 c6 12. Be3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b4 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — pawn to b6 (+5.7).
- A natural move: bishop to e3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead d5, then Bg2 and you win the knight.
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