Winning blow: bishop to c4 (d3)
sf-t-0093Puzzle 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
16. Bxc4 Nxc4 17. Rhe1+ Kf7 18. Nxg5+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c4 keeps the pressure (+11.3).
- Well found: rook to e1 (#10).
- Precise: knight to g5 is the top choice (+10.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bb7, then Rhe1+ and you win the queen.
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