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Winning blow: queen to f2 (f1)

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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

22. Qxf2 Ng4 23. Qf1 Rcf8 24. Bxf8

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f2 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
  • Spot on — queen to f1 (+3.8).
  • Precise: bishop to f8 is the top choice (+4.5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Ng4, then Qf1 and you win the queen.

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