Winning blow: bishop to c7 (b6)
sf-t-0160Puzzle 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. Bxc7 Kxc7 23. h3 Ne5 24. d4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c7 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- pawn to h3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to d4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc7, then h3 and you win the queen.
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