Winning blow: queen to g5 (g1)
sf-t-0097Puzzle 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
19. Qxg5+ Kd6 20. Rxc8 Kc6 21. Qxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g5 keeps the pressure (+12.3).
- Well found: rook to c8 (#12).
- Strong! queen to e5 is the sharp choice (#10).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd6, then Rxc8 and you win the rook.
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