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Winning blow: queen to e6 (f7)

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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

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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