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Win the hanging king on d2

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Puzzle rating: 2128Theme: 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

18. Kxd2 Nxf3+ 19. gxf3

Why it works

  • Great move! king to d2 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
  • Well found: pawn to f3 (+3.5).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Nxf3+, then gxf3 and you win the rook.

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