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Win the hanging king on f5

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Puzzle rating: 955Theme: 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

58. Kxf5 Kc2 59. h7 b3 60. h8=Q

Why it works

  • Great move! king to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
  • Well found: pawn to h7 (+6.4).
  • Strong! pawn to h8 is the sharp choice (+58.3).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Kc2, then h7 and you win the bishop.

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