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Winning blow: pawn to g4 (h3·4)

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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

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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