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Winning blow: queen to a6 (a3)

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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. Qxa6 Ke7 23. g3 Kf6 24. Ne4+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
  • Spot on — pawn to g3 (+4.0).
  • Precise: knight to e4 is the top choice (+3.9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Ke7, then Qa3+ and you win the rook.

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