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Win the hanging king on g7 (h7)

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Puzzle rating: 2061Theme: 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

23... Kxg7 24. c4+ Kh7 25. Qd4 Rf7

Why it works

  • Great move! king to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
  • Well found: king to h7 (+3.9).
  • Strong! rook to f7 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead c4+, then Kh7 and you win the rook.

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