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Win the hanging king on g6

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Puzzle rating: 1908Theme: 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

50... Kxg6 51. Qe4+ Kg7

Why it works

  • Great move! king to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
  • Well found: king to g7 (+4.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Qe4+, then Kg7 and you win the rook.

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