Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5 (b6)
sf-u-0331naming 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
17. Qxb5 Qxe2 18. Qxe2 Rxe2 19. Nc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- A brilliant blow: queen to e2, and you stand better (+2.2).
- A natural move: knight to c3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe2, then Qxe2 and you win the queen.
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