Winning blow: bishop to g6 (b1·3)
sf-t-0041Puzzle 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
11. Bxg6 hxg6 12. Qxg4 Nd6 13. Nc3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Spot on — queen to g4 (+5.5).
- Precise: knight to c3 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg6, then Nf4 and you win the queen.
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