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Winning blow: king to a1 (b1·2)

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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. Kxa1 c4 23. Qc2 b3 24. Nxb3

Why it works

  • Great move! king to a1 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
  • Spot on — queen to c2 (+6.3).
  • Precise: knight to b3 is the top choice (+7.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead f4, then Bd3 and you win the rook.

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