Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·11)
sf-t-0131Puzzle 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
18. dxe5 Rfd8 19. Bd3 a5 20. Be4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- bishop to d3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to e4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rfd8, then Bd3 and you win the queen.
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