Winning blow: bishop to a7 (g1)
sf-t-0150Puzzle 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
21. Bxa7 Nxd7 22. b6 Rd6 23. Rxd6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a7 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- pawn to b6 develops smoothly.
- Strong! rook to d6 is the sharp choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rd6, then Rxd6 and you win the queen.
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