Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·4)
sf-t-0040Puzzle 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. exd6+ Kf8 19. Rxe8+ Bxe8 20. d7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Well found: rook to e8 (#8).
- Strong! pawn to d7 is the sharp choice (#7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Rxe8+ and you win the rook.
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