Winning blow: king to c3
sf-t-0107Puzzle 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. Kxc3 c5 20. Nf7+ Qxf7 21. Qxf7
Why it works
- Great move! king to c3 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Spot on — knight to f7 (+4.9).
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke8, then Nd2 and you win the rook.
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