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Win the hanging king on g2

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Puzzle rating: 1455Theme: 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

31. Kxg2 Nh4+ 32. Kh1

Why it works

  • Great move! king to g2 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
  • Well found: king to h1 (+2.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Nh4+, then Kh1 and you win the rook.

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