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Win the hanging pawn on e5

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Puzzle rating: 1837Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

32... fxe5 33. Rc7 Qxd6

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
  • Well found: queen to d6 (+2.5).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Rc7, then Qxd6 and you win the knight.

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