Winning blow: knight to f2 (h1)
sf-t-0184Puzzle 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. Nhxf2 Bxg5 20. Bxe8 Nc4+ 21. Kc2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f2 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — bishop to e8 (+4.8).
- Precise: king to c2 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead hxg6, then Nxf4 and you win the rook.
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