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Win the hanging king on f6

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Puzzle rating: 2208Theme: 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

45. Kxf6 c4 46. Re5+

Why it works

  • Great move! king to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Well found: rook to e5 (+5.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead c4, then Re5+ and you win the rook.

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