Win the hanging king on e5
li-06XlCPuzzle rating: 1796Theme: 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
57. Kxe5 a2 58. Nc2 a1=Q+ 59. Nxa1
Why it works
- Great move! king to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Well found: knight to c2 (+7.7).
- Strong! knight to a1 is the sharp choice (#24).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead a2, then Nc2 and you win the knight.
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