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Winning blow: rook to b3 (f3)

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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. Rxb3 Rd5 23. e4 Re5 24. Rc4

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to b3 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
  • pawn to e4 develops smoothly.
  • A natural move: rook to c4.
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rd5, then g4 and you win the queen.

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