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Winning blow: bishop to d4 (b2)

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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

21. Bxd4 Rf5 22. Qe2 Bc6 23. Qe8+

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to d4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Well found: queen to e2 (+5.3).
  • Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (+5.1).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Rf5, then Qe2 and you win the bishop.

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