Winning blow: queen to c5 (b5·3)
sf-t-0148Puzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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
19. Qxc5 Qf7 20. Bd3 Kc8 21. Nb5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- bishop to d3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to b5 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qf7, then c4 and you win the knight.
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