Win the hanging king on g7
li-0HSvHPuzzle rating: 1873Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
12... Kxg7 13. Qg4+ Ng5 14. f4 d5
Why it works
- Great move! king to g7 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: knight to g5 (+2.8).
- Strong! pawn to d5 is the sharp choice (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qg4+, then Ng5 and you win the bishop.
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