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Win the hanging king on f5 (f4)

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Puzzle rating: 2115Theme: 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

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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