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Winning blow: queen to g6 (f6)

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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

20. Qxg6+ Kf8 21. Qxh7 Qc6 22. Bd3

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
  • Well found: queen to h7 (+6.6).
  • A natural move: bishop to d3.
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf8, then Qxh7 and you win the rook.

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