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Win the hanging king on h7

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Puzzle rating: 1213Theme: 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

32... Kxh7 33. Bd6 Rxg3

Why it works

  • Great move! king to h7 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
  • A brilliant blow: rook to g3, and you are winning (+3.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bd6, then Rxg3 and you win the queen.

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