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Winning blow: knight to f2 (h1)

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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

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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