Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·20)
sf-u-0332naming 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
16. Bxd5 Nf6 17. exf6 Qxf6 18. Rb1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d5 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Spot on — pawn to f6 (+2.5).
- A natural move: rook to b1.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qe7, then Qb5 and you win the bishop.
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