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Winning blow: bishop to h7

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Puzzle rating: 780Theme: Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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. Bxh7+ Kxh7 23. Ne4 Bd8 24. exf4

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to h7 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
  • knight to e4 develops smoothly.
  • Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+6.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kxh7, then exf4 and you win the queen.

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