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Winning blow: bishop to h5 (f7)

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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. Bxh5 Nxe1 23. Rxe1 Rxd4 24. Bxd4

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to h5 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
  • Spot on — rook to e1 (+5.5).
  • Precise: bishop to d4 is the top choice (+5.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rg5, then Nxf3 and you win the queen.

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