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Win the hanging pawn on h5

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Puzzle rating: 1926Theme: 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

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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