Win the hanging pawn on h6 (g7)
li-0BdCZPuzzle rating: 2121Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
29... gxh6 30. Nf5+ Kf8 31. Nxe7 Kxe7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: king to f8 (+4.9).
- Strong! king to e7 is the sharp choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf5+, then Kf8 and you win the queen.
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