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Pin: king to g7

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Puzzle rating: 1706Theme: 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

20... Kxg7 21. Rg1+ Kf7 22. Qh7+ Ke8

Why it works

  • Great move! king to g7 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Well found: king to f7 (+3.1).
  • Strong! king to e8 is the sharp choice (+3.4).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rg1+, then Kf7 and you win the rook.

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