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Win the hanging king on e2

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Puzzle rating: 2205Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

34. Kxe2 g2 35. e4 Nd4+ 36. Kf2

Why it works

  • Great move! king to e2 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
  • Well found: pawn to e4 (+5.9).
  • Strong! king to f2 is the sharp choice (+5.9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead g2, then e4 and you win the rook.

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