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Win the hanging king on c3

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Puzzle rating: 1684Theme: 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

51. Kxc3 e1=R 52. Nxe1

Why it works

  • Great move! king to c3 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
  • Well found: knight to e1 (+6.1).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead e1=R, then Nxe1 and you win the knight.

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