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Winning blow: knight to g5 (f3)

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Puzzle rating: 780Theme: Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

17. Nxg5 Qf6 18. Qxf6+ Nxf6 19. Bxc8

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • Well found: queen to f6 (+3.8).
  • Precise: bishop to c8 is the top choice (+3.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qf6, then Qxf6+ and you win the queen.

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