Winning blow: knight to g5 (f3)
sf-t-0002Puzzle rating: 780Theme: Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.
White to move — find the best continuation
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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