Winning blow: queen to a6 (a3)
sf-t-0085Puzzle 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
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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