Win the hanging king on g7 (h7)
li-0Ema0Puzzle rating: 2061Theme: 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
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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