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Win the hanging bishop on h2

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Puzzle rating: 1246Theme: 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. Bxh2 Qh1+ 34. Bg1

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to h2 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
  • Well found: bishop to g1 (+2.4).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Qh1+, then Bg1 and you win the knight.

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