Win the hanging king on f5 (f4)
li-073LSPuzzle rating: 2115Theme: 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
48. Kxf5 b4 49. Kf6 a2 50. Rxa2
Why it works
- Best move. king to f5 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.0).
- Well found: king to f6 (+4.5).
- Strong! rook to a2 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead b4, then Kf6 and you win the rook.
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