Winning blow: queen to c5 (a7)
sf-t-0189Puzzle 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. Qxc5 Nd6 20. Bc4 Nxc4 21. Qxc4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- bishop to c4 develops smoothly.
- Strong! queen to c4 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nd6, then Bc4 and you win the rook.
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