Winning blow: pawn to c6 (b5)
sf-t-0031Puzzle 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
18. bxc6 Rb8 19. Bxb6 Qxb6 20. Qxb6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — bishop to b6 (+4.8).
- Precise: queen to b6 is the top choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rb8, then Bxb6 and you win the rook.
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