Winning blow: pawn to g4 (h3·4)
sf-t-0141Puzzle 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
22. hxg4 Nc6 23. b4 Qe7 24. g5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — pawn to b4 (+4.0).
- A natural move: pawn to g5.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nc6, then b4 and you win the knight.
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