Win the hanging pawn on h5
li-02WL4Puzzle rating: 1926Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
59. gxh5 Nf7+ 60. Kf5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- Well found: king to f5 (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nf7+, then Kf5 and you win the rook.
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