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Win the hanging king on h4

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Puzzle rating: 1837Theme: 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

37... Kxh4 38. Kf3 Kh5

Why it works

  • Great move! king to h4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
  • Well found: king to h5 (+3.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf3, then Kh5 and you win the rook.

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