Win the hanging knight on d5
li-02McKPuzzle rating: 1486Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
17... Nxd5 18. Qe8+ Nf8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: knight to f8 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qe8+, then Nf8 and you win the knight.
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