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Win the hanging knight on e4

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Puzzle rating: 932Theme: 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

14... Nxe4 15. Bxd8 Nxd2

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
  • Well found: knight to d2 (+5.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxd8, then Nxd2 and you win the queen.

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