Winning blow: bishop to h7
sf-t-0181Puzzle 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. 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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