Winning blow: pawn to a4 (b3)
sf-t-0147Puzzle 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. bxa4 Kc6 23. a5 Ref6 24. g5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a4 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — pawn to a5 (+3.4).
- Precise: pawn to g5 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc6, then d4 and you win the queen.
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