Winning blow: knight to e4 (c5·2)
sf-t-0182Puzzle 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
19. Nxe4 g6 20. Nf6+ Bxf6 21. Qxf6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — knight to f6 (+3.2).
- Strong! queen to f6 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead g6, then Nf6+ and you win the bishop.
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