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Win the hanging bishop on f5

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Puzzle rating: 1546Theme: 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

16... Bxf5 17. Bxc5 Qxc5

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
  • Well found: queen to c5 (+4.6).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Bxc5, then Qxc5 and you win the bishop.

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