Winning blow: queen to e6 (f7)
sf-t-0133Puzzle 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. Qxe6+ Bf6 19. Rxf6+ Kg7 20. Rf7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+10.9).
- Well found: rook to f6 (#7).
- Strong! rook to f7 is the sharp choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bf6, then Rxf6+ and you win the bishop.
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