Winning blow: bishop to b1
sf-t-0168Puzzle 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. Bxb1 g6 23. Ba5+ Kc8 24. Rf2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b1 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — bishop to a5 (+6.1).
- A natural move: rook to f2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead g6, then Ba5+ and you win the rook.
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