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Win the hanging king on c6

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Puzzle rating: 842Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

59... Kxc6 60. h6 c1=Q

Why it works

  • Great move! king to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
  • Well found: pawn to c1 (+5.8).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead h6, then c1=Q and you win the rook.

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