Win the hanging knight on e5
li-057KwPuzzle rating: 1033Theme: 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
20. Nxe5 Bxd1 21. Nxd7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: knight to d7 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd1, then Nxd7 and you win the queen.
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