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Win the hanging knight on f8

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Puzzle rating: 1176Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

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

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

33. Nxf8 Nxf6 34. Qxf6+

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
  • Well found: queen to f6 (+5.3).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Nxf6, then Qxf6+ and you win the rook.

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